Qualitative Research Paper III
Paper III Format 1 Hour 3 compulsory questions based on mystery text (usually a piece of research)
Last year we learned…. About the scientific method (experimental research) The goal was to prove…. Cause and Effect BUT…..
Experimental Research has limitations…. Artificial in Nature Demand Characteristics Hawthorne Effect Screw You Effect It only focuses on a few variables….what about other things that the researcher never thought about. Called a reductionist approach
So they started doing QUALITATIVE RESEARCH A more holistic approach It takes into account how people give meaning to their own experiences (their opinion) Looks at a person, small group or community (not interested in discovering some universal pattern of behavior).
Qualitative Research Theory and Practice in qualitative research Interviews Observations Case Studies