HLSC122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Longitudinal Study, Qualitative Property, Cohort Study
2 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
Professor
Research Methodologies
Qualitative Paradigm
● Phenomenology
● Grounded theory
● Ethnography
● Case study
● Historical research
Quantitative Paradigm
● Randomised controlled trial
● Cohort study
● Case-control studies
● Cross-sectional studies
Qualitative Research explained
● Natural setting
● Holistic perspective
● Experiences of Nursing students with anxiety
The validity of qualitative methods is often greatly improved when the researcher
incorporates three approaches to their research;
● Triangulation
● Reflexivity
● Inter-rater reliability
Qualitative methodologies and data collection strategies
● Progressive focusing
● Reflection
Qualitative Sampling
● Non probability sampling
○ Purposive, sampling, convenience
Qualitative data collection
● Major categories for data collection in qualitative research
○ Interviews
○ Observations
○ Documents
○ Audio/visual methods
Quantitative Research
● Quantitative research is concerned with
○ How often?
○ How many?
○ How much?
● Use numbers and statistics to “quantify” their results
● Sampling and data methods are very important
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