Power Point Slides by Ronald J. Shope in collaboration with John W. Creswell Chapter 14 Grounded Theory Designs

Educational Research 2e: Creswell Key Ideas Defining Grounded Theory When to use Grounded Theory Key characteristics of Grounded Theory research Conducting a grounded theory study Evaluating a grounded theory study

Educational Research 2e: Creswell What is grounded theory research? A grounded theory design is a systematic, qualitative procedure used to generate a theory that explains, at a broad conceptual level, a process, an action, or interaction about a substantive topic.

Educational Research 2e: Creswell When do you use grounded theory research? To generate a theory rather than use one “off the shelf” To explain a process, action, or interaction When you want a step-by-step, systematic procedure When you want to stay close to the data

Educational Research 2e: Creswell Key characteristics of grounded theory designs A process approach Theoretical sampling Constant comparative data analysis A core category Theory generation Memos

Educational Research 2e: Creswell A process and categories within the flow of research in Grounded Theory The research problem leads to A study of a central phenomenon in grounded theory research questions That addresses a process Which contains - a sequence of activities - including actions by people - including interactions by people Which a grounded theorist begins to understand by developing - categories - relating categories - developing a theory that explains

Educational Research 2e: Creswell Core category of ethnicity in a theory of ethnic minority students’ process of community building Intervening Conditions Withdrawal Passive, low risk Active Strategies Ethnicity - Hispanic -Black Gender -male -female Background - Economic Differences -Diversity -Adapting to Change Sense of Self Peer Interactions Community Causal ConditionPhenomenon Properties - Nature of Interactions - Racial Differences - Quantity of Friends - Intensity - Time to Develop Friends Properties - Sense of Belonging - Source - Importance