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Machtmes, Krisanna; Johnson, Earl; Fox, Janet; Burke, Mary S.; Harper, Jeannie; Arcemont, Lisa; Hebert, Lanette; Tarifa, Todd; Brooks, Roy C., Jr.; Reynaud, Andree L.; Deggs, David; Matzke, Brenda; Aguirre, Regina T. P. – Qualitative Report, 2009
This paper is the result of a voluntary service-learning component in a qualitative research methods course. For this course, the service-learning project was the evaluation of the benefits to volunteers who work a crisis hotline for a local crisis intervention center. The service-learning course model used in this paper most closely resembles the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research, Methods Courses
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Baxter, Pamela; Jack, Susan – Qualitative Report, 2008
Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science research to develop theory, evaluate programs, and develop interventions. The purpose of this paper is to guide the novice researcher in…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Researchers, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
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Watt, Diane – Qualitative Report, 2007
Learning how to conduct qualitative research may seem daunting for those new to the task, especially given the paradigm's emphasis on complexity and emergent design. Although there are guidelines in the literature, each project is unique and ultimately the individual researcher must determine how best to proceed. Reflexivity is thus considered…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Personal Narratives, Researchers
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Anaf, Sophie; Sheppard, Lorraine A. – Qualitative Report, 2007
This commentary considers some of the challenges of applying mixed methods research in undergraduate research degrees, especially in professions with a clinical health focus. Our experience in physiotherapy academia is used as an example. Mixed methods research is increasingly appreciated in its own right as a "third paradigm," however the success…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Methods Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems
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Higginbottom, Gina Marie Awoko; Serrant-Green, Laura – Qualitative Report, 2005
Researchers may not feel equipped to conduct qualitative research with ethnic minority communities in England because they may lack of culturally sensitive research skills. The aim of this paper is to explore how researchers might integrate culturally sensitive research skills into their work. This paper draws on our own experiences of conducting…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Workshops, Foreign Countries
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Bowen, Glenn A. – Qualitative Report, 2005
In this article, a newly minted Ph.D. shares seven lessons learned during the process of preparing a dissertation based on qualitative research methods. While most of the lessons may be applicable to any kind of research, the writer focuses on the special challenges of employing a qualitative methodology. The lessons are: (1) Read, read, read; (2)…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Doctoral Dissertations, Student Experience