Introduction to Educational Research
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
After studying Chapter 6, students will be able to do the following:
- Describe the nature and essential characteristics of qualitative research studies
- Summarize and describe the steps in the process of conducting a qualitative research study
- Identify various approaches to conducting qualitative research
- Summarize the basic steps and procedures in conducting ethnographic research
- Identify various limitations of ethnographic research
- Summarize the basic steps and procedures in conducting narrative research
- Identify various limitations of narrative research
- Design qualitative research studies for a topic of interest