1. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

2. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design

3. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Qualitative research design should not be the “traditional, sequential model” of quantitative research design.

4. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Qualitative research design should not be the “traditional, sequential model” of quantitative research design.
In a qualitative study, “research design should be a reflexive process operating through every stage of a project.” (Hammersley & Atkinson, 1983.)

5. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

6. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
What are the goals of the study?
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

7. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
Research Questions
What do you think is going on?
Methods
Validity

8. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
What do you want to understand?
Purposes
Conceptual Context
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

9. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
What will you actually do?
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

10. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
Research Questions
How might you be wrong?
Methods
Validity

11. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Purposes
Conceptual Context
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

12. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Conceptual Context
Purposes
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

13. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Conceptual Context
Purposes
Research Questions
Validity
Methods

14. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Conceptual Context
Purposes
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

15. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Conceptual Context
Purposes
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

16. Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
Conceptual Context
Purposes
Research Questions
Methods
Validity

17. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes: Why are you doing this study?

18. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes: Why are you doing this study?
Why are you doing a qualitative study?

19. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes: Why are you doing this study?
Why are you doing a qualitative study?
Generating results and theories that are understandable and experientially credible

20. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes: Why are you doing this study?
Why are you doing a qualitative study?
Generating results and theories that are understandable and experientially credible
Conducting formative evaluations to improve existing practice

21. Maxwell, J.A. (1996)
Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes: Why are you doing this study?
Why are you doing a qualitative study?
Generating results and theories that are understandable and experientially credible
Conducting formative evaluations to improve existing practice
Engaging in collaboration with practitioners or research participants

23. Qualitative Research Thinking Inductively

24. Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research

25. Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Deductive Process

26. Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Deductive Process
Pick a theory
Generate hypothesis
Examine data

27. Qualitative Research
Inductive Process
Quantitative Research
Deductive Process
Pick a theory
Generate hypothesis
Examine data

28. Qualitative Research
Inductive Process
Examine data
Generate hypothesis
Build a theory
Quantitative Research
Deductive Process
Pick a theory
Generate hypothesis
Examine data

29. Practicing Inductive Thought

30. Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?

31. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard

32. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard

33. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought Units of Measurement
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
Units of Measurement

34. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought Inch Units of Measurement
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
Inch
Units of Measurement

35. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard

36. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought “British” Words
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
“British” Words

37. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought “British” Words “Cheerio!”
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
“Cheerio!”
“British” Words

38. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard

39. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought Places to Keep a Dog
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
Places to Keep a Dog

40. Pound Yard Practicing Inductive Thought Places to Keep a Dog
Find the pattern in these data.
What do the data have in common?
How are they similar?
Pound Yard
In Your Hat
Places to Keep a Dog

41. The many varieties of research approaches that are characterized as “Qualitative Research” share at least one thing in common.

42. The many varieties of research approaches that are characterized as “Qualitative Research” share at least one thing in common.
The primary goal is to examine data inductively and produce a finding which is grounded in the data.

43. Qualitative findings should be faithful to the data.
The many varieties of research approaches that are characterized as “Qualitative Research” share at least one thing in common.
The primary goal is to examine data inductively and produce a finding which is grounded in the data.
Qualitative findings should be faithful to the data.

44. Qualitative findings should be faithful to the data.
The many varieties of research approaches that are characterized as “Qualitative Research” share at least one thing in common.
The primary goal is to examine data inductively and produce a finding which is grounded in the data.
Qualitative findings should be faithful to the data.
Qualitative research is a “test” of the data, not a “test” of a hypothesis.