Week 11-chapter 7

Week 11-chapter 7

1. Key elements of the data collection process

   • Review of literature on the topic (Phenomenon)
     • Participant selection and the recruitment process
     • Selecting appropriate methods of data collection
     • Participant observation
       • A method of qualitative research in which understands the contextual meaning of an event through participating and observing as a subject in the research
     • Interviewing
       • Unstructured
         • Asking the participate their perspective of the topic
       • Structured
         • quantitative study with end-closed question

2. observation

   • Emic
     • etic
       • outsider's perspective our point of view
     • insider's perspective or point of view
   • Overt
     • Covert
       • the non-disclosure to participants that they are to be observed as part of the study
     • full disclosure to the participants that they are being observed in research
   • Full Participation
     • The onlooker
       • someone assume a position of detached observer in order to gain an objective view of what is going on
     • research lives and works in the community that is being observed

3. Methods of data collection

   • Case study
     • particular phenomenon or issue of concern in a particular person, a number of persons, groups, or institution over time.
   • Historical
     • exploring a particular events and trends over time
   • Arts as a source of data
     • Poetry
     • Painting
       • expression of life
     • Drama
       • theatrical performance (expression of life)
     • Music
       • expressing tones, rhythms and pattern of of human experience
   • Bricolage
     • bringing other things and creating something new

4. Triangulation in research

   • Data Triangulation
   • Investigator Triangulation
   • Theoretical Triangulation
   • using two or more methods for either data collection or data analysis in order to strengthen a study