SAGE Research Methods videos feature a variety of academics and researchers, including author John Creswell, delving deeper into research topics, concepts, and case studies. Watch the videos and check your understanding by answering the questions below. (Answers available on separate tab.)

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Doing Qualitative Research

Professor John Creswell analyzes the characteristics of qualitative research and the qualitative researcher.

Types of Qualitative Research

Professor John Creswell introduces qualitative data sources and discusses major qualitative research designs.

Questions

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of a qualitative researcher?

1. thinking about individual units in detail
2. allowing the research to emerge and unfold
3. writing in a structured writing style
4. following a set of procedures

2. Sarah is collecting individual stories from a few individuals who have experienced traumatic brain injury. Which of the following qualitative designs is she likely using?

1. narrative research
2. grounded theory
3. case study
4. phenomenology

3. Jaytee is conducting a qualitative study to develop an explanation of the process of learning computer programming. Which of the following qualitative designs is she likely using?

1. narrative research
2. grounded theory
3. case study
4. phenomenology