1. Educational Research, third edition by, Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen

2. Notes by Kara Rydman Chapter 14, Qualitative Research

3. Patton ’ s 12 major characteristics of qualitative research..

4. Design Strategies  Naturalistic inquiry  Emergent Design Flexibility  Purposeful sampling  Naturalistic inquiry  Emergent Design Flexibility  Purposeful sampling

5. Data Collection and Field work strategies  Qualitative Data  Personal Experience and engagement  Empathic neutrality and mindfulness  Dynamic systems  Qualitative Data  Personal Experience and engagement  Empathic neutrality and mindfulness  Dynamic systems

6. Analysis Strategies  Unique case orientation  Inductive analysis and creative synthesis  Holistic perspective  Context Sensitivity  Unique case orientation  Inductive analysis and creative synthesis  Holistic perspective  Context Sensitivity

7. Four main approaches to qualitative research  Phenomenology  Ethnography  Case Study research  Grounded Theory  Phenomenology  Ethnography  Case Study research  Grounded Theory