Research Design and Qualitative Research

Flashcards covering key terms and concepts related to research design and qualitative research.

Research Design

The process of structuring techniques and strategies to help researchers solve problems or answer inquiries.

Qualitative Research

A type of research aimed at exploring and understanding complex phenomena.

Case Study

A qualitative research method used to elicit different ideas, opinions, or beliefs from respondents.

Phenomenology

A qualitative research approach focused on understanding the experiences of individuals.

Sample Size

The number of respondents or subjects a researcher plans to use in the study.

Saturation Point

The point in research when enough respondents have been collected to draw necessary conclusions, and further data will not yield value-added insights.

Research Instruments

Measurement devices used by researchers, such as surveys, tests, questionnaires, etc.

Narrative Analysis

A qualitative method that involves identifying patterns, coding, and creating narratives from stories shared by people.

Discourse Analysis

A method that deals with naturally occurring talk and all types of written text.

Themes

Patterns and relationships identified within the data that aid in drawing conclusions.

Thematic Analysis

The process involving coding data, identifying themes, and developing a coding scheme.

Implications or Indications

Considerations taken into account when writing conclusions based on research findings.