30 essential skills for the qualitative researcher / John W. Creswell
- Author:
- Creswell, John W.
- Additional Titles:
- Thirty essential skills for the qualitative researcher
- Published:
- Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2016]
- Physical Description:
- xix, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.Thinking Like a Qualitative Researcher -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- The research process -- Different approaches to this research process -- How qualitative researchers think -- The boat picture -- The nature of qualitative research -- Some misconceptions about qualitative research -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 2.Building on Quantitative Research Knowledge to Implement Qualitative Research -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Characteristics of quantitative research in a quantitative journal article -- Characteristics of qualitative research in a qualitative journal article -- Comparing qualitative and quantitative characteristics on a continuum -- Easy- and hard-to-see components -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 3.Making Your Qualitative Project Rigorous and Conceptually Interesting -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Decide on your research topic -- Refrain from studying your own backyard -- Make your topic conceptually interesting -- Include an interesting element in your title -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 4.Managing Difficult Emotions That Come Up During Research -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- The emotional journey of qualitative research -- Possible steps in the emotional journey -- The upside of qualitative research -- The downside of qualitative research -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 5.Working With Research Advisers and Committees -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Educating your committee -- Putting forward your best material -- On taking feedback -- Research committee meetings -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 6.Using Philosophy and Theory in Qualitative Research -- Skills -- Why the skills are important -- The philosophy behind qualitative research -- Writing about philosophy in your qualitative study -- Use of theory in qualitative research -- Summary -- Activities -- Further resources -- 7.Anticipating Ethical Issues -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Human research protections in your qualitative research -- Ethical issues at different phases in the research -- Ethical issues I have faced as a qualitative researcher -- Permissions for borrowed material used in qualitative research -- A checklist for ethics -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 8.Developing a Literature Map -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Challenges in reviewing the literature -- Options for placing the literature in a qualitative study -- Steps in conducting a literature review -- Priority for reviewing the literature -- How to design a literature map -- Additional ideas about designing a literature map -- A sample description of a literature map -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 9.Viewing the Structure of a Thesis or Dissertation for a Qualitative Study -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Topics typically included in a qualitative proposal or plan -- Structure of a dissertation or thesis qualitative proposal -- A concept map of the structure of a qualitative journal article -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 10.Writing a Good Qualitative Title and Abstract -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Good qualitative titles -- Improved titles -- Definition of an abstract -- A word about word count -- Topics of a good abstract -- Examples of abstracts -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 11.Writing a Good Introduction and Opening Sentence to a Study -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Positioning the introduction within a qualitative study -- Five key elements of a good introduction -- The first sentence of an introduction -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 12.Scripting a Qualitative Purpose Statement and Research Questions -- Skills -- Why the skills are important -- Interrelating the purpose, the research questions, and the methods -- Purpose statements -- Research questions -- The central question -- Examples of improving the central question -- The central phenomenon -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 13.Understanding the Process of Qualitative Data Collection -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- The parts of qualitative data collection -- A checklist for qualitative data collection -- Summary -- Activities -- Further resources -- 14.Conducting a Good Observation -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Observation as a developed skill -- The nature of observing -- Steps in the process of observing -- Additional helpful guidelines for observing -- Challenges in observing -- Observation checklist -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 15.Designing and Administering an Interview Protocol -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Types of interviews -- Steps in conducting a qualitative interview -- Parts of an interview protocol -- A sample interview protocol -- Additional interviewing ideas -- An interview checklist -- Challenges in conducting interviews -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 16.Collecting Data With Marginalized Populations -- Skills -- Why the skills are important -- Marginalized groups -- Concerns in collecting data from marginalized groups -- Addressing potential concerns -- Summary -- Activities -- Further resources -- 17.Being Culturally Aware in Global Qualitative Research -- Skills -- Why the skills are important -- Key concepts in conducting global qualitative research -- Cultural competency -- Building country-level expertise -- Global research policies -- Methodological orientation and data collection methods -- Qualitative study designs and procedures -- Recommendations for the global qualitative researcher -- Summary -- Activities -- Further resources -- 18.Coding Text Data -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- The overall process of qualitative data analysis -- From the raw data to codes -- From the raw data to themes -- The nature of coding -- Working backward from a theme passage to understand coding -- The process of coding -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 19.Coding Images and Pictures -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Types of qualitative image data -- Potential concerns when using images -- Analyzing images -- Summary -- Activities -- Further resources -- 20.Developing Theme Passages -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Four levels of evidence in qualitative data analysis -- Elements to write into themes -- A table that organizes themes, codes, and quotations -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 21.Using a Computer Software Program for Data Analysis -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Using QDA software in the data analysis and report writing phases -- Should you use QDA software? -- Major software programs available -- How do you choose a QDA program? -- What are the steps in using QDA software? -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 22.Implementing Validity Checks -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- What is validity in qualitative research? -- Types of validity in qualitative research -- What validity strategies should you use? -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 23.Conducting Intercoder Agreement -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- What is intercoder agreement? -- Procedures for conducting intercoder agreement -- Examples of intercoder agreement from informal to more systematic procedures -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 24.Writing In a Scholarly Way -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- My writing habit -- Writing to think about your topic -- Develop the habit of writing -- Staging your thoughts -- Use principles of good writing -- Other strategies for good writing -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 25.Writing In a Qualitative Way -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Use "thick description" when you write -- Writing coherently -- Writing using similes -- Writing using quotations -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 26.Writing Reflexively -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- What is reflexivity? -- Reflexivity for the researcher -- Reflexivity for the participants -- Reflexivity for the readers -- How to facilitate reflexive writing -- Where do you place your personal reflexive statements in a study? -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 27.Writing a Good Conclusion Section -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- How do you conclude a qualitative study? -- Perspectives on elements of a conclusion section -- Two approaches to concluding a qualitative study -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 28.Publishing a Qualitative Journal Article -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Publishing during an academic career -- How I study a journal before submission -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 29.Selecting Quality Criteria for a Qualitative Study -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Are standards important in qualitative research? -- Some perspective on the standards question -- What standards should you use? -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources -- 30.Introducing Qualitative Designs -- Skill -- Why the skill is important -- Moving from generic to types of qualitative designs -- The choice of five designs to emphasize -- How do you choose what design is appropriate for your project? -- An example, "turning the story" -- Summary -- Activity -- Further resources.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9781452216867 paperback alkaline paper
145221686X paperback alkaline paper - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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