Definition, characteristics and ethics

Acoording to John
Creswell (1994)

Understanding inquiry
process

Builds a complex and holistic picture

Reports detailed informant insights

Study in a natural setting

According to Sharan B. Merriam

Qualitative theory and focus

How people make sense of their world

The experiences they have in the world

According to Leslie Curry (2015),

Is a strategy to collect, organize and interpret textual information in a systematic way

Acoording to Bogdan
and Biklen (2007)

There are different types
of qualitative research

Naturalist

The subjects are studied in
their natural environment

They are observed by
the investigator

Open observation

covert observation

Descriptive data

Take the form of words or pictures

Involve transcripts

Interviews

Photographs

Field notes

Videos

Personal documents

Other official records

Describe the data in depth

Concern with process

Methods

Focus group

In-depth interviews

Participant observation

Inductive

Analyzes data inductively

Meaning

capture perspectives as accurate as possible
topic

Establish codes of ethics
to protect participants

Supports ethical approaches to fieldwork

Do not force subjects to participate

What should I do?

Respect the time of
the participants

Honor the privacy of
the participants

Tell the truth to
the participants

Have positive agreements
with participants

Provide trusty outcomes