SH1920 Unit 1: Research Paradigms Overview

Extracting shared meanings from naturally occurring discourse

Studying shared practices and belief systems of a group of people in their natural context over a prolonged period

In-depth investigation of complex issues within a specific context based on a small geographical area or a very limited number of individuals

<p>Presenting the stories and experiences voiced by study participants as accurately and comprehensively as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Constructing theories grounded in the data collected</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Narratives (storytelling) as the source of data</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A cluster of beliefs and dictates which influence what should be studied, how research should be done, and how results should be interpreted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Qualitative research focuses on understanding social or human problems by building a holistic picture with words, while quantitative research tests theories using variables measured with numbers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phenomenology is an approach to understanding the behavioral, emotive, and social meanings of lived experiences of individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Researchers are primarily concerned with processes rather than outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The researcher is the primary instrument for data collection and analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main focus of qualitative research is on deriving meaning from words or pictures.</p> Signup and view all the answers