Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation

Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell.

"This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style, making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merriam, Sharan B. (Author), Tisdell, Elizabeth J., 1955- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : John Wiley & Sons, [2016]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series.
Subjects:
Education > Research > Methodology.
Education > Research > Case studies.
Case method.
Qualitative research.
case method.
EDUCATION > Evaluation.
Case method
Education > Research
Education > Research > Methodology
Qualitative research
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One. The design of qualitative research. What is qualitative research?
  • Six common qualitative research designs
  • Expanding the qualitative paradigm: mixed methods, action, critical, and arts based research
  • Designing your study and selecting a sample. Part Two. Collecting qualitative data. Conducting effective interviews
  • Being a careful observer
  • Mining data from documents and artifacts. Part three. Analyzing and reporting qualitative data. Qualitative data analysis
  • Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics
  • Writing up qualitative research
  • Appendix: The methodology section of a qualitative research study / Sharan B. Merriam.

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