qualitative data collection
- Created by: courteny
- Created on: 11-02-19 12:59
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- qualitative data collection
- interviews
- structured - fixed closed set of questions. unstructured - open ended qus no interview schedule semi structured - prepared qus supplemented with open ended. can be face to face/virutal interviews
- postivies rich and detailed data flexible smaller samples ideal for sensitive issues accessible research control
- negatives time consuming for pps and researchers lack of breadth some people prefer disussuing senstivie issues anonymously confidential but not anonymous pp less control over data
- structured - fixed closed set of questions. unstructured - open ended qus no interview schedule semi structured - prepared qus supplemented with open ended. can be face to face/virutal interviews
- focus groups
- collecting data from multiple pps at the same time guided discussion appropriate for exploring views, opinions, perspectives about an issue. 1 unit of data collection is a focus group 3-8 pps
- postives good for gathering knowledge access to everyday ways of talking very interactive are able to faciliate disclose lead to empowerment of pps reduce power and control of researcher
- negatives dont offer in depth views + perspectives can be difficult to manage can get off topic logistically difficult longer than interviews transcript time conusming
- facilitator manage discussion ask people to talk alot position pps convert discussion
- general intro estabilsh eye contact intoduce topics say little dont fill short spaces allow anyone to talk summarise and thankyou
- collecting data from multiple pps at the same time guided discussion appropriate for exploring views, opinions, perspectives about an issue. 1 unit of data collection is a focus group 3-8 pps
- observation
- gathering data by observation pps and non pps observed structured and non structured recording
- positives provides info in areas other methods dont less complicated procedure of data collection offer data when pps are not able to provide info conducted in natural settiing first hand info
- negatives cant study experinces, opnions, perspectives not adewuate for sensitive subjects time consuming observer bias
- collecting participant generated textual data
- positives quick way to generate data easy way to access sample geographically quick from data collection to analyse avoids ethics
- negatives less depth limited scope for flexibility with data collection difficult for some groups big committments highly motivated
- interviews
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