Qualitative Research Thinking Inductively

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Maxwell, J.A. (1996) Qualitative Research Design
An Interactive Approach Thousand Oaks, CA Sage
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Maxwell, J.A. (1996) Qualitative Research Design
An Interactive Approach Thousand Oaks, CA Sage
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
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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.
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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.)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Maxwell, J.A. (1996) Qualitative Research Design
An Interactive Approach Thousand Oaks, CA Sage
Chapter 2. Purposes Why are you doing this study?
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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?
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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

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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

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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

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Qualitative ResearchThinking Inductively
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Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
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Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research Deductive Process
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Qualitative Research

• Quantitative Research
• Deductive Process
• Pick a theory
• Generate hypothesis
• Examine data

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Qualitative Research Inductive Process

• Quantitative Research
• Deductive Process
• Pick a theory
• Generate hypothesis
• Examine data

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• Qualitative Research
• Inductive Process
• Examine data
• Generate hypothesis
• Build a theory

• Quantitative Research
• Deductive Process
• Pick a theory
• Generate hypothesis
• Examine data

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Practicing Inductive Thought
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar?
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
Units of Measurement
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
Inch
Units of Measurement
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
British Words
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
Cheerio!
British Words
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
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Practicing Inductive Thought
Find the pattern in these data. What do the data
have in common? How are they similar? Pound
Yard
Places to Keep a Dog
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Practicing Inductive Thought
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
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The many varieties of research approaches that
are characterized as Qualitative Research share
at least one thing in common.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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