, 2021
Qualitative research
methods
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: SUMMARY
MAUD GERRETSEN
COURSERA, UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM | 29-5-2021
,Inhoud
1.1: On elephants: philosophy of qualitative research methods............................................................4
1.2: Ontology for social actors................................................................................................................4
1.3: Ontology for social researchers.......................................................................................................4
1.4: Epistemology...................................................................................................................................4
1.5: Hermeneutics..................................................................................................................................5
1.6: Phenomenology...............................................................................................................................6
1.7: Pragmatism......................................................................................................................................6
2.1: Ethnography....................................................................................................................................7
2.2: Participant observation...................................................................................................................7
2.3: Views on observation......................................................................................................................9
2.4: Observational focus.........................................................................................................................9
2.5: The problem with focus (cyclists in Amsterdam)...........................................................................10
2.6: Privatising public space..................................................................................................................10
2.7: Field notes.....................................................................................................................................11
2.8: Fieldwork organisation..............................................................................................................12
2.9: Observation and interpretation.....................................................................................................12
3.1: Flexibility.......................................................................................................................................13
3.2: Triangulation.................................................................................................................................13
3.3: Abduction (Paul McCartney)..........................................................................................................14
3.4: Focus on details and context.........................................................................................................14
3.5: Look for contradiction...................................................................................................................15
3.6: Reflectivity.....................................................................................................................................15
3.7: How many cases are enough?.......................................................................................................15
3.8: Theoretical saturation...................................................................................................................16
3.9: Criteria for research quality...........................................................................................................16
4.1: Visions of interviewing..................................................................................................................18
4.2: Typologies of interviews................................................................................................................18
4.3: Rapport in interviewing.................................................................................................................19
4.4: Powergame or roleplaying.............................................................................................................20
4.5: Probing and prompting..................................................................................................................20
4.6: Probing tactics...............................................................................................................................21
4.7: Interviewing, a final thought.........................................................................................................22
5.1: Qualitative analysis........................................................................................................................22
5.2: Deductive approaches...................................................................................................................22
, 5.3: Framework analysis.......................................................................................................................23
5.4: Analytic induction..........................................................................................................................24
5.5: Grounded theory...........................................................................................................................24
5.6: Versions of grounded theory.........................................................................................................25
6.1: Qualitative writing.........................................................................................................................27
6.2: Mixing methods.............................................................................................................................28
6.3: How to mix....................................................................................................................................29
6.4: Five focal points in ethics...............................................................................................................29
6.5: Ethics: visions & practices..............................................................................................................30
6.6: Ethical boards & qualitative research............................................................................................30
7.6: Fraud.............................................................................................................................................31
Qualitative research
methods
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS: SUMMARY
MAUD GERRETSEN
COURSERA, UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM | 29-5-2021
,Inhoud
1.1: On elephants: philosophy of qualitative research methods............................................................4
1.2: Ontology for social actors................................................................................................................4
1.3: Ontology for social researchers.......................................................................................................4
1.4: Epistemology...................................................................................................................................4
1.5: Hermeneutics..................................................................................................................................5
1.6: Phenomenology...............................................................................................................................6
1.7: Pragmatism......................................................................................................................................6
2.1: Ethnography....................................................................................................................................7
2.2: Participant observation...................................................................................................................7
2.3: Views on observation......................................................................................................................9
2.4: Observational focus.........................................................................................................................9
2.5: The problem with focus (cyclists in Amsterdam)...........................................................................10
2.6: Privatising public space..................................................................................................................10
2.7: Field notes.....................................................................................................................................11
2.8: Fieldwork organisation..............................................................................................................12
2.9: Observation and interpretation.....................................................................................................12
3.1: Flexibility.......................................................................................................................................13
3.2: Triangulation.................................................................................................................................13
3.3: Abduction (Paul McCartney)..........................................................................................................14
3.4: Focus on details and context.........................................................................................................14
3.5: Look for contradiction...................................................................................................................15
3.6: Reflectivity.....................................................................................................................................15
3.7: How many cases are enough?.......................................................................................................15
3.8: Theoretical saturation...................................................................................................................16
3.9: Criteria for research quality...........................................................................................................16
4.1: Visions of interviewing..................................................................................................................18
4.2: Typologies of interviews................................................................................................................18
4.3: Rapport in interviewing.................................................................................................................19
4.4: Powergame or roleplaying.............................................................................................................20
4.5: Probing and prompting..................................................................................................................20
4.6: Probing tactics...............................................................................................................................21
4.7: Interviewing, a final thought.........................................................................................................22
5.1: Qualitative analysis........................................................................................................................22
5.2: Deductive approaches...................................................................................................................22
, 5.3: Framework analysis.......................................................................................................................23
5.4: Analytic induction..........................................................................................................................24
5.5: Grounded theory...........................................................................................................................24
5.6: Versions of grounded theory.........................................................................................................25
6.1: Qualitative writing.........................................................................................................................27
6.2: Mixing methods.............................................................................................................................28
6.3: How to mix....................................................................................................................................29
6.4: Five focal points in ethics...............................................................................................................29
6.5: Ethics: visions & practices..............................................................................................................30
6.6: Ethical boards & qualitative research............................................................................................30
7.6: Fraud.............................................................................................................................................31
