Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research

This comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods reveals the complexity of the qualitative research enterprise in an engaging and accessible way. The authors introduce readers to the fundamental tools that need to be mastered to gain proficiency as a researcher. They also examine the personal qualities needed in a good researcher, such as comfort with ambiguity and humility, and an abiding curiosity about, and respect for, the experiences of others.

Politics & Social Sciences

Rallis, Sharon F.

Rossman, Gretchen B.

Social Sciences

Sage Publications, Inc.

Designing Qualitative Research

The complexities and conundrums that are part of the qualitative research process demand a solid well-planned research design. In this new edition of their bestseller, authors Catherine Marshall and Gretchen B. Rossman continue to provide clear and direct guidance for writing successful proposals. With new material, including expanded coverage of focus groups, action research, and interviewing, this textbook will be an invaluable resource for teachers and students of research methods across the disciplines.

Marshall, Catherine

The complexities and conundrums that are part of the qualitative research process demand a solid well-planned research design. In this new edition of their bestseller, authors Catherine Marshall and Gretchen B. Rossman continue to provide clear and direct guidance for writing successful proposals. With new material, including expanded coverage of focus groups, action research, and interviewing, this textbook will be an invaluable resource for teachers and students of research methods across the disciplines.

"What sets this book apart is its skillful integration of both the scientific and artistic dimensions of qualitative research." --From the foreword by Michael Quinn Patton, author of Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, Third Edition The popular text that helped readers better understand and practice qualitative research has been completely updated and revised while retaining the features that made the First Edition so useful.
New to this edition: <ul>
<li>Chapter 3 on the ethics and politics of qualitative research </li>
<li>Chapter 4 on choosing the locus of interest among the major qualitative research approaches </li>
<li>Chapter 10 expanded to provide detailed instructions for organizing, coding, interpreting, and analyzing data </li>
<li>Chapters 8 and 11 present examples of the three student characters' data and analysis </li>
<li>Concept boxes highlight major themes and issues and summarize important principles </li>
<li>End-of-chapter study questions and activities</li>
</ul>

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

All qualitative researchers have to justify their research programme to a sceptical decison-maker - a dissertion committee, funding agency or government body - at some point. How do qualitative researchers overcome scepticism and more importantly create a viable research programme in the first place? This practical, step-by-step guide addresses this issue. Drawing from the experiences of scholars, students and practitioners from a variety of fields, the authors explain how to produce a strong, convincing qualitative research proposal.

All qualitative researchers have to justify their research programme to a sceptical decison-maker - a dissertion committee, funding agency or government body - at some point. How do qualitative researchers overcome scepticism and more importantly create a viable research programme in the first place? This practical, step-by-step guide addresses this issue. Drawing from the experiences of scholars, students and practitioners from a variety of fields, the authors explain how to produce a strong, convincing qualitative research proposal.

Completely updated, the new edition of Designing Qualitative Research contains lucid discussions on the critical traditions within qualitative inquiry, conceptualizations of researchers′ roles and possibilities for more collaborative ways of doing qualitative research.  Featuring a new chapter organization, the volume highlights the important topics of data-collection methods, data management and analysis, and resource allocation decisions - all of which are revised and feature new examples. Also included are updated vignettes which provide illustrations that take the reader through the complex processes of proposal development.

Completely updated, the new edition of Designing Qualitative Research contains lucid discussions on the critical traditions within qualitative inquiry, conceptualizations of researchers′ roles and possibilities for more collaborative ways of doing qualitative research. Featuring a new chapter organization, the volume highlights the important topics of data-collection methods, data management and analysis, and resource allocation decisions - all of which are revised and feature new examples. Also included are updated vignettes which provide illustrations that take the reader through the complex processes of proposal development.

Mental Health

Dynamic Teachers: Leaders of Change

The role of the teacher is no longer confined to the classroom or to interactions with students. The authors of this book illustrate through case studies the emerging roles of `dynamic′ teachers.

Education & Teaching

Brackett, Ann

Schools & Teaching

Corwin

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Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research

Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Designing Qualitative Research

Dynamic Teachers: Leaders of Change