Reviews persistent criticisms of quantitative research methodologies such as the lack of isomorphism between measures and "reality," its failure to produce "truths" useful to educational practice, the faulty use of statistics, and the poorly understood notion of causality. (JDH)

Addresses perceived shortcomings in Barone's article critiquing arts education in a black elementary school. Questions the author's "blitzkrieg ethnography" approach, the generalizability of his observations, the relevancy of his interpretations to curricula, and the confusion of personal experience with scientism. Sees educational…

Some issues in the debate between qualitative and quantitative researchers are examined. It is argued that "local theories" that apply in particular contexts can allow quantitative researchers to abandon the search for universal theories. Parallels are drawn between local theories in the quantitative tradition and case studies in the qualitative…

Examines the schism of values between qualitative and quantitative social science researchers. Focuses on some practical methodological issues which face researchers wishing to adopt a qualitative-interpretive approach. (JDH)

Seen from within the discipline of qualitative methods, the move to experimental forms of representation of research is an effort to represent live experience more richly and to connect social science research more closely to literary, poetic, and performance forms that address communities and indigenous discursive structures outside of academe.…

This paper explores how facets of the concept "rigor" might be applied to questions about the validity and reliability of research independently of the research modes. The focus of the critical lens could then be on how to assess the contribution of various forms of research rather than on the "paradigm wars" and arguments…

At the heart of the debate over validity in qualitative research are ontological, epistemological, methodological, and axiological questions that are themselves blurred in a postmodern/poststructuralist matrix. This paper explores some of the foundations and criteria for establishing, representing, and evaluating the truth, rigor, and accuracy of…

Art learning is an embodied practice learned through praxis. An unconventional style of conducting research on such learning is presented, in which doing the work changes the intent, which in turn changes the work, subsequently changing the intent again, and so on. The process leads to discovery and new insights. (TD)

This article comments upon the use of qualitative research in physical education, exercise, and sport science. Topics include unresolved methodological problems, data analysis, and the scope of qualitative research. (IAH)

Responds to Hoshmand's article on alternate research paradigms in counseling psychology, asserting that Hoshmand has established a new milestone in the history of research in counseling psychology. Discusses the importance of Hoshmand's article and the usefulness of qualitative research in counseling psychology. (NB)

Responds to Hoshmand's article on alternate research paradigms in counseling psychology, calling it a valuable treatise that might have been made even more valuable by attending to the relationships between the more traditional research paradigm in psychology and the alternate paradigms presented by Hoshmand. (NB)

Responds to Hoshmand's article on alternate research paradigms in counseling psychology, noting that Hoshmand has provided a language and organized a vast amount of literature by which to consider alternate paradigms. Expresses reservations about Hoshmand's course sequence being incorporated into counseling psychology training programs. (NB)

Many different methods are termed qualitative research. A continuum of research methods avoids the need to classify research as either scientific or naturalistic. Each method may be assessed in terms of degree of constraints on possible outputs and degree of constraints on antecedent variables. (SK)

Gives advice for the supervision of nursing student research, including style, focus, sampling in qualitative research, ethical considerations, use of literature, and being open to students. (SK)

Surveys some of the theoretical positions that underlie various qualitative research methods and discusses the methodological issues raised by those positions for use in library and information science research. Contextualization, understanding, pluralism, and expression are discussed; and qualitative research methods are compared with a…