2-5-2017
Intl 500 Week 5 Forum Response to Amanda Mack
From: Miss. Bayo Elizabeth Cary, AA, BA, MLIS
Re: “What is qualitative research, and, why and how do
you write a methods section, for a final research paper-that, has to be based
on, real experiments, that, I as a student conduct.”
“Something I am trying to
keep in mind is with the unstructured nature of qualitative research; I as the
researcher must organize my data as much as possible, keep a narrow focus, and
document my arguments and supporting evidence clearly. Furthermore, I
must be willing to accept the outcome of my research and analysis, even if it
is different than my theory or preconceived opinion.” –Amanda Mack
Qualitative research, is structured. All research is
structured. You have, to have an hypothesis, and you have, to collect
evidence-and, in line, with your theory of collection, and, with your method of
collection, and evaluation. The first several weeks of class, we learned about:
hypothesis, and theory, and then, about: qualitative methods evaluation. This
week, you were supposed to demonstrate, that you understood, the class room
learning materials, by applying what you have learned, with qualitative methods
and analysis.
The
assignment, for class this week 5, Intl 500, is: a completed rough draft, of
your final “methods section,” of your final research paper, to be submitted for
this class, on week 8. “The Method chapter of a dissertation, article, or
proposal describes the exact steps that will be undertaken to address your hypotheses
or research questions (Methods
Section 2017, 87).” The methods section, of your final research paper,
is the most important part, of your research paper-proof, that your research
paper, is based on an experiment, and, on real data-that you, actively
collected-in practice, and, then, which you were able, to apply to work due, in
the graduate studies-classroom.
So when should you use a
case study approach? According to Yin (2003) a case study design should be
considered when: (a) the focus of the study is to answer “how” and “why”
questions; (b) you cannot manipulate the behaviour of those involved in the
study; (c) you want to cover contextual conditions because you believe they are
relevant to the phenomenon under study; or (d) the boundaries are not clear
between the phenomenon and context. (Baxter et al. 2008, 545)
The
reading assignments this week, to support your understanding, of qualitative
research, told you how to apply qualitative methods-to your final research
paper. Qualitative studies, utilizes, a narrative analysis technique-as opposed,
to demonstrating, your evidence collected, with numbers. Qualitative research,
is easier, and in some ways-because, you can skip complicated “coding,” and other
“double blind”-techniques. Qualitative data evaluation, tends to be-faster,
than quantitative experimental “true” research studies, and analysis.
Qualitative studies-when utilized as a case study, requires a great deal
of time-in collecting of, pertinent data, and, in data evaluation and analysis.
The experimenter, makes, a number of qualified judgements-which, are logically
based, on the evidence, that has been collected. Qualitative data, requires
evidence, just like quantitative data, however, the evidence, is not in
numbers-the data, is instead: photos, letters, text messages, voice mails,
personal interviews. The theory of intelligence, that you selected last week,
is supposed to support, your case study, and your application, of qualitative
methods analysis, to the intelligence information/evidence, that you collected-to
support the case, for your hypothesis, being true.
References
Baxter, Pamela and Jack, Susan. 2008. “Qualitative
Case Study
Methodology: Study Design
and Implementation for Novice Researchers.” The Qualitative Report, vol. 13. 4.:
544-569. Accessed February 5, 2017. http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR13-4/baxter.pdf
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