QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

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  QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Historical, ContentAnalysis, Ethnographic and Phenomenological Method Maria Katrina P. Miranda Master of Arts in Mathematics Education-Student Tito M. Cabili, Ph.D. Course Professor
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  Qualitative Research isa method of research that studies the understanding of human behavior and the reasons for such behavior. It answers the why and how of research not just the what, when and where.
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   Historical Researchstudies the meaning of events and answers the question "What was?".  Content Analysis analyzes in narrative form the content of documents, journals, books, reports, letters, autobiographies and other instructional materials.
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   Ethnographic Methodis a process of observing, detailing, describing and documenting cultural beliefs, practices and customs of a cultural group to obtain information about their culture.  Phenomenological Method examines live experiences provided by the people involved.
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  Examples of Historical,Ethnographic and Phenomenological Method: Characteristics of the Filipina Dress from 1901 to 2000 Teacher-Parent Interactions in a Multigrade Community Experiences of Five La Union Fishermen Drifting in the Sea for Ten Days
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  DATA COLLECTION Observation, Interviewing,Focus Groups, Interpretation of Documents and Material Culture
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  Observation is away of perceiving data through the senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. It is the most direct process of studying individual behavior.
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  Types of Observation 1.Participant and Non-participant Observation 2. Structured and Unstructured Observation 3. Controlled and Uncontrolled Observation
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  Interviewing is acollection of data which in a sense uses oral questionnaire. It’s purpose is to verify, clarify and update information from written sources. The researcher focuses on the personality and attitude of the group.
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  Types of Interview 1.Structured or Standardized 2. Unstructured or Unstandardized 3. Telephone Interview
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  When conducting theinterview…  Arrive promptly.  Be equipped with whatever materials you need to conduct the interview.  Begin the interview by thanking him for consenting the interview.  As a general rule, limit your questions to those on the agreed upon list.  Leave most of the talking to the interviewee.  Take notes rapidly, accurately, and as conspicuously as possible.  End the interview at the promised time.  As soon as possible after the interview, write out your notes neatly and in greater detail. If you use a tape recorder, transcribe your notes on paper.
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  Focus Groups aregroup of people giving their opinions and beliefs about the subject. It is implied as biased and unreliable because of the complexity of the group’s individual personality but it can provide the opportunity to measure the strength of an individual to give opinions.
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  Interpretation of Documentsand Material Culture Research Findings are based on the data gathered and as such research instruments must be valid and reliable.
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  Validity of theInstrument A research instrument is pretty much valid when it measures what it intends to measure. Types Of Validity 1. Content Validity 2. Criterion Validity 3. Construct Validity
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  Reliability of theInstrument It pertains to the stability of maintaining consistent measurement in a test administered twice. Methods in Determining the Reliability 1. Test-retest Method 2. Alternate or Parallel Form 3. Split-half Method 4. Rationale Equivalence Method
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  Other Methods ofMeasuring Research Instruments 1. Sensitivity 2. Efficiency 3. Objectivity 4. Administrability 5. Scorability 6. Simplicity 7. Meaningfulness 8. Reactivity
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  References “Qualitative Research Methods”Online. Available at http://www.google.com.ph/googlesearch.html “Qualitative Methods” Online. Available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative_research#Inter pretive_techniques.html
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  Thank You!!!