Quiz 2 Qualitative meth

Reflexivity

Researcher reflects on their own influence on research

Relational ethics

Prioritising relationships between researcher and participants

Qualitative research focus

Experiences, perceptions, and meaning

Research questions suited to qualitative methods

Understanding experiences and perceptions

Positivist paradigm

Objective, replicable, generalisable

Non-positivist paradigm

Data are local and contextual

Photo elicitation

Using photos to generate discussion in interviews

Photovoice

Participants take photographs to communicate experiences

Go-along interview

Participant guides researcher through meaningful environments

Researcher-found visual data

Existing images or media collected by researcher

Good interviewer skills

Active listening, empathy, probing questions

Poor interviewer skill

Using closed questions to keep responses brief

Purpose of qualitative analysis planning

Should be decided before data collection

Circuit of mass communication

Production, Representation, Reception

PhotoVoice origins

Paulo Freire, Feminist Theory, Documentary Photography

Democratising research

Participants become experts on their own experiences