Qualitative data collection tools : design, development, and applications /

Qualitative Data Collection Tools: Design, Development, and Applications is a new and unique supplementary text that will guide students and new researchers to design, develop, pilot, and employ qualitative tools in order to collect qualitative data. An often-omitted subject in general qualitative t...

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Main Authors: Billups, Felice D (Author), Billups, Felice D. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, Inc, [2021]
Series:Qualitative research methods ; v. 55
Qualitative research methods ; volume 55
Qualitative research methods v. 55
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Table of Contents:
  • List of tables
  • List of templates
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Glossary of terms
  • About the author
  • 1. The qualitative data collection cycle
  • 2. Using the research question to guide qualitative data collection tool design
  • 3. Conducting the qualitative study: researcher role, access, trustworthiness, and ethical concerns
  • 4. Interview protocols
  • 5. Conversational and discourse analysis tools
  • 6. Focus group moderator guides
  • 7. Observation tools
  • 8. Document and artifact analysis tools
  • 9. Reflective practice tools
  • 10. Synthesis: the qualitative story
  • Appendices: A case study of Department X. A. Exemplar, Unstructured interview protocol ; B. Exemplar, Semistructured interview protocol ; C. Exemplar, Focus group moderator's guide: single purpose ; D. Exemplar, Observation rubric for formal or informal settings ; E. Exemplar, Combined document/artifact rubric ; F. Exemplar, Single question reflective questionnaire ; G. Exemplar, Data collection plan
  • Recommended qualitative research websites
  • References
  • Index
  • The qualitative data collection cycle
  • Using the research question to guide qualitative data collection tool design
  • Conducting the qualitative study : researcher role, access, trustworthiness, and ethical concerns
  • Interview protocols
  • Conversational and discourse analysis tools
  • Focus group moderator guides
  • Observation tools
  • Document and artifact analysis tools
  • Reflective practice tools
  • Synthesis : the qualitative story
  • Appendices: a case study of Department X
  • Chapter 1 The Qualitative Data Collection Cycle p. 1
  • What Is Qualitative Research? p. 1
  • Qualitative Research as a Worldview p. 2
  • Characteristics of Qualitative Research p. 3
  • Qualitative Research Designs p. 5
  • Qualitative Research Design Applications p. 9
  • The Sources of Qualitative Data p. 10
  • Qualitative Data Collection Tools p. 11
  • Chapter 2 Using the Research Question to Guide Qualitative Data Collection Tool Design p. 15
  • The Role of the Research Question in the Design of Qualitative Tools p. 15
  • Connecting Qualitative Designs With Guiding Questions, the Research Purpose, and the Research Questions p. 17
  • Connecting Qualitative Designs With Data Collection Strategies and Tools p. 20
  • Piloting Qualitative Tools p. 21
  • Chapter 3 Conducting the Qualitative Study: Researcher Role, Access, Trustworthiness, and Ethical Concerns p. 23
  • The Researcher's Role in Qualitative Research p. 23
  • Researcher Bias and the Practice of Bracketing p. 24
  • The Researcher's Access to Data p. 26
  • Research Sites p. 26
  • Gatekeepers p. 26
  • Trustworthiness in the Qualitative Study p. 27
  • Ethics in Qualitative Research p. 31
  • Ethical Concerns p. 31
  • Institutional Review Boards and the Qualitative Study p. 33
  • Chapter 4 Interview Protocols p. 36
  • Interviewing Defined p. 36
  • Interview Applications p. 37
  • Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Interviewer p. 38
  • Interview Formats and Types p. 40
  • Formats p. 40
  • Getting Started With a Basic Template p. 44
  • General Design Considerations p. 44
  • Basic Interview Templates p. 47
  • Unstructured interview Protocols p. 47
  • Template 4.1 Unstructured Interview Protocol p. 48
  • Semistructured Interview Protocol p. 50
  • Template 4.2 Semistructured Interview Protocol p. 50
  • Interviewer's Note-Taking Recording Sheet p. 52
  • Template 4.3 Interviewer Note-Taking Recording Sheet p. 53
  • Templates Variations: Interview Protocols for Specific Qualitative Designs p. 54
  • Phenomenological Interview Protocols p. 55
  • Phenomenological Interviewing Defined p. 55
  • Phenomenological Interviewing Types and Approaches p. 55
  • Defining Features of the Lived Experience and Essence Statements p. 56
  • Phenomenological Interview Protocol p. 57
  • Template 4.4 Phenomenological Lived Experience Interview Protocol p. 58
  • Ethnographic Interview Protocols p. 61
  • Ethnographic Interviewing Defined p. 61
  • Ethnographic Interviewing Types and Approaches p. 61
  • Defining Features of the Ethnographic Interview: The Key Informant and the Researcher's Participation p. 63
  • The Ethnographic Interview Protocol p. 64
  • Template 4.5 Ethnographic Interview Protocol p. 65
  • Narrative Interview Protocols p. 67
  • Narrative Interviewing Defined p. 67
  • Narrative Interviewing Types and Approaches p. 69
  • Defining Features of the Narrative Interview p. 70
  • The Narrative interview Protocols p. 71
  • Template 4.6 Narrative Thematic/Structural/Dialogic Interview Protocol p. 72
  • Template 4.7 Narrative Dramatism Interview Protocol p. 75
  • Template 4.8 Narrative Life History/Life Story Interview Protocol p. 77
  • Piloting the Interview Protocol p. 80
  • Transforming Interview Data for Analysis p. 82
  • Chapter 5 Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools p. 87
  • Conversational and Discourse Analysis Defined p. 87
  • Conversational and Discourse Analysis Applications p. 89
  • Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Conversational and Discourse Analysis Researcher p. 89
  • Conversational and Discourse Analysis Formats p. 89
  • Getting Started With a Basic Template p. 90
  • General Design Considerations p. 90
  • Basic Conversational or Discourse Analysis Template p. 91
  • Template 5.1 Conversational or Discourse Analysis Log p. 91
  • Template Variations and Challenges p. 93
  • Piloting Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools p. 93
  • Transforming Conversational and Discourse Data for Analysis p. 94
  • Chapter 6 Focus Group Moderator Guides p. 96
  • Focus Groups Defined p. 96
  • Focus Group Applications p. 98
  • Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Focus Group Moderator p. 98
  • Focus Group Types and Variations p. 99
  • Getting Started With a Basic Template p. 101
  • General Design Considerations p. 101
  • Developing Focus Group Moderator Guide Questions p. 101
  • Sequencing Focus Group Moderator Guide Questions p. 102
  • Developing Probes p. 104
  • Using the Moderator's Guide to Conduct the Session p. 105
  • Creating the Pre-Focus Group Profile Questionnaire p. 105
  • Template 6.1 Focus Group Moderator's Guide: Single Purpose p. 106
  • Template 6.2 Focus Group Presession Participant Profile Questionnaire p. 108
  • Focus Group Note-Taking Recording Sheet p. 109
  • Template 6.3 Focus Group Note-Taking Recording Sheet p. 109
  • Template Variations: Focus Group Moderator Guides by Focus Group Type p. 110
  • Template 6.4.1 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Two-Way Designs (Group #1) p. 111
  • Template 6.4.2 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Two-Way Designs (Group #2) p. 113
  • Template 6.5 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Dual Moderators p. 116
  • Template 6.6 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Dueling Moderators p. 118
  • Template 6.7 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Brainstorming/Envisioning p. 120
  • Template 6.8 Focus Group Moderator's Guide for Program Evaluation p. 122
  • Dyadic Interviews: The Facilitated 2-Participant Interview p. 124
  • Template 6.9 Moderator's Guide for Dyadic Interviews p. 125
  • Piloting Focus Group Moderator Guides p. 127
  • Transforming Focus Group Data for Analysis p. 128
  • Classic Approach p. 129
  • Analytical Frameworks p. 130
  • Chapter 7 Observation Tools p. 132
  • Observation Defined p. 132
  • Observation Applications p. 133
  • Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Observer p. 134
  • Observation Formats p. 135
  • Getting Started With the Basic Template p. 136
  • General Design Considerations p. 136
  • Basic Observation Templates p. 138
  • Template 7.1 Observation Rubric for Formal or Informal Settings p. 138
  • Template Variations and Challenges p. 139
  • Template 7.2 Observation Log for Ethnographic Field Notes p. 139
  • Template 7.3 Observation Rubric for Conceptual Frameworks p. 140
  • Piloting Observation Rubrics p. 141
  • Transforming Observation Data for Analysis p. 141
  • Chapter 8 Document and Artifact Analysis Tools p. 143
  • Documents and Artifacts Defined p. 143
  • Document and Artifact Applications p. 144
  • Requisite Skills of Document and Artifact Recorders p. 145
  • Document and Artifact Types p. 146
  • Getting Started With a Basic Template p. 147
  • General Design Considerations p. 147
  • Basic Template p. 148
  • Template 8.1 Combined Document/Artifact Rubric p. 148
  • Template Variations and Challenges p. 148
  • Template 8.2 Artifact Rubric for Objects/Tangible Evidence p. 149
  • Template 8.3 Artifact Rubric for Researcher Interpretations p. 150
  • Template 8.4 Document/Artifact Rubric for Program Assessment/Evaluation p. 150
  • Piloting Document and Artifact Rubrics p. 151
  • Transforming Document and Artifact Data for Analysis p. 151
  • Chapter 9 Reflective Practice Tools p. 153
  • Reflective Practices Defined p. 153
  • Reflective Practice Applications p. 154
  • Requisite Skills of the Reflective Researcher and Participant Reflections p. 155
  • Reflective Format Types p. 156
  • Getting Started With the Basic Templates p. 158
  • General Design Considerations p. 158
  • Basic Reflective Questionnaire Templates p. 160
  • Template 9.1 Single Topic Reflective Questionnaire p. 160
  • Template 9.2 Free Association Reflective Questionnaire p. 161
  • Template 9.3 Scenario Reflective Questionnaire p. 162
  • Template 9.4 Reflective Journal and Diary Logs/Notebooks p. 162
  • Template Variations for Reflective Tools p. 163
  • Piloting Reflective Tools p. 163
  • Transforming Reflective Data for Analysis p. 164
  • Chapter 10 Synthesis: The Qualitative Story p. 166
  • A Multifaceted Enterprise p. 166
  • The Practitioner's Perspective p. 167
  • The Qualitative Design Process p. 168
  • A Plan for Action p. 170