Learning Objectives
Chapter overview and goals
After reading this chapter, you will gain an introductory understanding of:
Learning Objectives
Chapter overview and goals
After reading this chapter, you will gain an introductory understanding of:
- The overall processes of a qualitative research study
- The history and foundations of qualitative research
- The key components of qualitative research
- The core values, beliefs, and assumptions upon which qualitative research is based
- The role(s) of the researcher in qualitative research
- A range of key research concepts and terms including: iterative, recursive, positionality, social location, emergent, epistemology, ontology, methodology, criticality in qualitative research, binaries, and dialogic engagement
- The way the horizontal values of qualitative research, criticality, reflexivity, collaboration, and rigor, influence, shape, and guide all aspects of qualitative research
- An overview of some of the more commonly used approaches to qualitative research