Week 2 Assignment

• focusing on the differences among the following four types of qualitative research approaches:
  • Generic qualitative inquiry
  • Qualitative case study
  • Grounded theory and realism
  • Phenomenology and heuristic inquiry
• Locate the Qualitative Research Approaches Matrix Template in this week’s Learning Resources.
• Read the examples of research studies provided in this week’s Learning Resources.

Qualitative case study

https://eds-a-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=ba1c0a23-9ad8-4f76-9006-4352e8c1b626%40sdc-v-sessmgr03&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ%3d%3d#AN=000319394700001&db=edswsc

grounded theory

https://search-proquest-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/docview/1785332746?accountid=14872

Phenomenology and heuristic inquiry

https://search-proquest-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/docview/1427971253?accountid=14872

Complete the Qualitative Research Approaches Matrix Template for the four approaches highlighted this week. Some of the cells have been pre-populated with sample entries or with prompts to help you focus your comparisons.

 

 

Qualitative Research Methods Matrix

	Approach	Disciplinary Roots	Focus of Central Research Question	Unique Terminology	Primary Data Sources	Sampling Issues	Analysis Plan Guidelines	References
Submit in Week 2	Basic Qualitative Inquiry	Philosophy, history constructionism, phenomenology	· How can the experience of [an event, circumstance, program, a context] be described or explored? · What is the meaning of [a process, program, or event] to the target individual(s) of interest?   · What “practical” knowledge can be learned?	Use of the words “describe,” “explore,” “experience,” and “meaning” in title and research questions	Interviews	Choice is a function of the question	Content analysis is a good choice as it is generic and exploratory	Elo et al., 2014 Merriam, 2009 Saldana, 2016 Worthington, 2013
	Qualitative Case Study
	Grounded Theory and Realism			Emergence of theory, inductive, theoretical sampling, constant comparison, open coding, axial coding, saturation, memo writing
	Phenomenology and Heuristic Inquiry		What is the meaning, structure, and essence of the lived experience of this phenomenon for this person or group of people? What is my experience of this phenomenon and the essential experience of others who also experience this phenomenon intensely?
Submit in Week 3	Social Constructivism and Narrative Inquiry					Select individuals who have directly experienced the phenomenon of interest
	Systems Theory		How and why does this system as a whole function as it does? What are the system’s boundaries and interrelationships, and how do these affect perspectives about how and why the system functions as it does?
	Ethnography and Autoethnography							Ellis, Adams & Bochner, 2011 Hoey, 2014 Rose, 1993
	Interactive and Participatory Qualitative Applications			Action research, co-researcher, participant-researcher, learning organization, dialogue, appreciative inquiry

Highlight indicates example response.

Modified from Patton, M.Q. (2014). Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods: Integrating Theory and Practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications