THE RESEARCHER'S ROLE IN QUALITATIVE METHODOLOGIES Forms of Participant Observation AN ETHICAL ISSUE: One Role? Or Two? TRY THIS! Assuming Researcher Roles
IDENTIFYING THE RESEARCH FOCUS Consulting the Literature Asking or Stating the Research Objective
SAMPLING IN QUALITATIVE DESIGNS Special Considerations for Sampling in Qualitative Research DESIGN CHECK: Why Was the Researcher There?
GAINING ACCESS Becoming Familiar With People and Places Developing Trust Stumbling Onto Something Interesting
COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA Observation Strategies TRY THIS! Your Classroom as a Seamless Container Taking Notes Transcribing Notes What If You Cannot Take Notes? What Constitutes Data in Qualitative Research? Your Impact as a Researcher DESIGN CHECK: Are the Data Credible?
FINALIZING THE RESEARCH DESIGN
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