PRACTICAL RESEARCH 11 - Types of Research and Qualitative Research, Research Paradigm Assumptions | Quizlet

Quantitative research

measured with numbers, theory-testing

Qualitative research

formed with words, natural setting

Ibid

used to indicate that a reference is from the same source of the previous

Phenomenology

- an approach that emphasizes individual experiences, beliefs, and perceptions

- understands the "lived experiences" of participants

Ethnography

- focuses on studying shared practices and belief systems (culture)

- writes about a group of people in their natural context over a prolonged period of time

Inductive thematic analysis

- most common qualtitative data analysis method

- stories and experiences voiced by the participants

Grounded theory

- set of inductive data collection and analysis methods

- purpose of constructing theories grounded in the data

Case study

- in-depth investigation of complex issues within a specific context

- issues on education, sociology, and community-based problems

Discourse and conversation analysis

- focuses on text as "object of analysis"

- concerns with process, meaning, and understanding

Narrative analysis

- emphasis of attention moves from "what actually happened?" to "how do people make sense of what happened?"

- unearths the stories of the participants

Ontological

the nature of reality

Epistemological

the relationship of the researcher to the researched

Axiological

the role of values

Rhetorical

the language of research

Methodological

the process of research