Research methods presentation
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Qualitative Research Methods
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A presentation on research methods for English 2010 at SLCC
Transcript of Research methods presentation
Qualitative Research Methods
Observational Study: The researcher observes a place, group, or activity in its natural setting; records the observations; and interprets the observations.
Narrative Inquiry: The researcher gathers data and constructs a narrative of the study. She/he collects data to tell a story about the ways the subjects experience the world.
Research Methods Review
An archive is a collection of artifacts preserved by a library, historical society, or other institution. Researchers use archives to find and interpret new primary sources, such as historical records, letters, and photos
Related data collection methods:Going to a physical archive to find, study, and interpret primary sources
Using digital archives to find, study, and interpret primary sources
New Method: Archival Research
Researchers often complete library research by reading and interpreting secondary sources and searching databases for primary sources such as news articles
Related data collections methods:
Physically going to the library to find books, films, etc. to study and interpret.
Searching online databases for scholarly articles, news articles, etc.
New Method: Library Research
The researcher “lives with and like” the subjects of the research project in order to get a first-hand, personalized look into the subjects’ experiences..
Related data collection methods
Participant observation
Informant Interviews
Studying daily artifacts
New Method: Ethnography
The researcher examines a “text”/“texts” to look for particular repeating words, phrases, or concepts that will help the researcher analyze a person, people, or culture. Texts to examine include speeches, websites, conversations, interview transcripts, essays, news articles, etc.
New Method: Content Analysis
To engage in content analysis, one must “code” a text or texts
1. Decide how many concepts to code for.
2. Decide on the specific words or phrases to code for.
3. Develop rules for coding.
4. Code the texts.
5. Analyze the results.
Related data collection methods:You might use many of the above methods (archival or library research, observational study, ethnography) to begin a coding project
Interviews and surveys are also important
Content AnalysisCoding project
Begin analyzing the report genre:
1) Review the two reports posted online
2) Use the handout to guide your analysis of the reports
3) Email a copy of your analysis to Justin before the end of class ([email protected])
Remainder of class:
