Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings

CONTENTS

Preface ix 1. Deciding to Do a Qualitative Study 1 Foundations 3 Characteristics 6 Research Paradigms 11 Kinds of Qualitative Research 20 Criteria for Deciding to Do a Qualitative Study 34 2. Designing Qualitative Studies 37 Design Elements 38 Institutional Review 60 Ethics 65 Criteria for Assessing Design Adequacy 69 3. Collecting Qualitative Data 71 Observing 72 Interviewing 91 Collecting Unobtrusive Data 116 Collecting Other Types of Data 125 Criteria for Assessing Data Collection Adequacy 143 4. Analyzing Qualitative Data 147 Doing Qualitative Data Analysis 150 Typological Analysis 152 Inductive Analysis 161 Interpretive Analysis 179 vii CONTENTS Political Analysis 191 Polyvocal Analysis 201 Computer-Assisted Analysis 207 Criteria for Assessing Data Analysis Adequacy 209 5. Reporting Qualitative Research 211 Writing Processes 211 Dissertation Issues 220 Writing Up Findings from Data Analysis 224 Tips for Publishing Qualitative Research 238 Criteria for Assessing the Adequacy of Qualitative Reports 244 Appendix A: Selected Internet Resources 247 Appendix B: Protocol Excerpt 251 Appendix C: Research Journal Entry 257 Appendix D: Teacher Interview Transcript 259 Appendix E: Master Outline for Dissertation Findings 273 References 275 Author Index 291 Subject Index 297 viii Contents ...