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Qualitative Research Guide
A skill for designing and conducting rigorous qualitative research. Covers major qualitative traditions, data collection methods, coding and analysis techniques, and quality criteria for trustworthy qualitative findings.
Major Qualitative Traditions
Choosing an Approach
| Approach | Research Question Type | Unit of Analysis | Sample Size | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grounded Theory | How does a process work? | Process/action | 20-60 | Theory |
| Phenomenology | What is the lived experience? | Experience | 5-25 | Essence description |
| Case Study | How/why does this case work? | Bounded system | 1-5 cases | Case description |
| Ethnography | How does this culture work? | Cultural group | Extended fieldwork | Cultural portrait |
| Narrative | What is this person's story? | Individual life | 1-5 | Narrative account |
| Thematic Analysis | What patterns exist in this data? | Themes across data | Variable | Theme map |