tailieunhanh - Lecture Communication research: Asking questions, finding answers (4/e): Chapter 15 - Joann Keyton

Chapter 15 - Designing qualitative research. After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Identify the role of the researcher in qualita-tive research designs and explain the poten-tial effects of different researcher roles on the research process; select and argue for an appropriate re-searcher role for a specific research project; develop a purpose statement and research question for a qualitative research project;. | Designing qualitative research Chapter 15 In qualitative research Researcher is primary data collection instrument Participation and observation are integrated Focuses on specific interactants in specific communication contexts and events Researcher skills Needs theoretical knowledge and social sensitivity Must be able to recognize his/her role in the research experience Must be able to think abstractly to make connections among data Forms of participant observation Complete participant Participant-as-observer Observer-as-participant Complete observer Committed membership Peripheral member Active member Complete member Researcher as interviewer Do you have the ability to move among these researcher roles? Identifying the research focus Is the research question personally interesting or compelling? Should be contextually bound Each project will result in a unique design solution Develop a purpose statement as road map Consider researcher’s flexibility to fit in Consulting the . | Designing qualitative research Chapter 15 In qualitative research Researcher is primary data collection instrument Participation and observation are integrated Focuses on specific interactants in specific communication contexts and events Researcher skills Needs theoretical knowledge and social sensitivity Must be able to recognize his/her role in the research experience Must be able to think abstractly to make connections among data Forms of participant observation Complete participant Participant-as-observer Observer-as-participant Complete observer Committed membership Peripheral member Active member Complete member Researcher as interviewer Do you have the ability to move among these researcher roles? Identifying the research focus Is the research question personally interesting or compelling? Should be contextually bound Each project will result in a unique design solution Develop a purpose statement as road map Consider researcher’s flexibility to fit in Consulting the literature Become familiar with content literature Terminology or practices in this setting Theories that can be supported or challenged Become familiar with research which used the method you’re planning to use Become familiar with research techniques before gaining access Concept maps Sketchy or detailed Helps in Grouping ideas together Identifying relationships among concepts Identifying boundaries for the study Use to aid creativity and thinking about the project Research questions and objectives Qualitative emphasizes description and explanation More common Research question or series of questions Research purpose or objective Connected to context studied Initially considered as tentative Sampling in qualitative designs Snowball sampling Ask participants for referrals Purposive sampling Seek individuals who meet criteria Maximum variation sampling Seek participants until data are redundant Sample size Cannot be predetermined Enough data when: New information is not being added Existing .

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