Qualitative Research: Studying How Things Work

Make Yourself Comfortable. 1. Qualitative Research: How Things Work. 2. Interpretation: The Person as Instrument. 3. Experiential Understanding: Most Qualitative Study Is Experiential. 4. Stating the Problem: Questioning How This Thing Works. 5.

Gathering Data. 6. Review of Literature: Zooming to See the Problem. 7. Evidence: Bolstering Judgment and Reconnoitering. 8. Analysis and Synthesis: How Things Work. 9. Action Research and Self-Evaluation: Finding on Your Own How Your Place Works. 10. Storytelling: Illustrating How Things Work. 11. Writing the Final Report: An Iterative Convergence. 12. Advocacy and Ethics: Making Things Work Better.