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Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell.

By: Merriam, Sharan BContributor(s): Tisdell, Elizabeth J, 1955-Material type: TextTextSeries: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education seriesPublication details: San Francisco, CA : John Wiley & Sons, 2016. Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xix, 346 pages : ills. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781119003618; 9781119003656; 9781119003601Subject(s): Education -- Research -- Methodology | Education -- Research -- Case studies | Case method | Qualitative research | Qualitative Research | Education | Research DesignDDC classification: 370.72 Online resources: WorldCat details
Contents:
Table of contents Part One: The Design of Qualitative Research. What Is Qualitative Research? ; Six Common Qualitative Research Designs ; Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Mixed Methods, Action, Critical, and Arts Based Research ; Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample Part Two: Collecting Qualitative Data. Conducting Effective Interviews ; Being a Careful Observer ; Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts Part Three: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data. Qualitative Data Analysis ; Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics ; Writing Up Qualitative Research
Summary: "This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style,making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinningsof this research paradigm. Drawing on the latest literature as well as both authors'experience with conducting and teaching qualitative research, thefourth edition includes new material on case study research andaction research; discussion of online data sources (video, email,skype); updated discussion of data analysis software packages anduses; new discussion of data analysis strategies, includingnarrative analysis and poetic analysis; and a section on multipleways of presenting qualitative research findings. References,examples, and quotes have all been updated throughout the book"--
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-322) and indexes.

Table of contents Part One: The Design of Qualitative Research. What Is Qualitative Research? ; Six Common Qualitative Research Designs ; Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Mixed Methods, Action, Critical, and Arts Based Research ; Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample
Part Two: Collecting Qualitative Data. Conducting Effective Interviews ; Being a Careful Observer ; Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts
Part Three: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data. Qualitative Data Analysis ; Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics ; Writing Up Qualitative Research

"This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style,making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinningsof this research paradigm. Drawing on the latest literature as well as both authors'experience with conducting and teaching qualitative research, thefourth edition includes new material on case study research andaction research; discussion of online data sources (video, email,skype); updated discussion of data analysis software packages anduses; new discussion of data analysis strategies, includingnarrative analysis and poetic analysis; and a section on multipleways of presenting qualitative research findings. References,examples, and quotes have all been updated throughout the book"--

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