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Qualitative Research: Design, Methods, & Online Mode
In 2020, there were 14 articles published in Research Design Review. These articles include those pertaining to broad issues in qualitative research design, such as sample size, as well as more narrow...
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The Skilled Focus Group Moderator & the Ability to Multitask
The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 143-147). The importance of consistency (or, the...
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Focus Group Data Analysis: Accounting for Participant Interaction
The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 153-154). The complexity of the substantive data...
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Focus Group Dynamics & Quality Outcomes
As discussed elsewhere in this blog, the ability of the moderator to multitask has important implications to the quality of focus group discussion data. For example, to gather quality data, the...
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A Lesson in Guide Development: Part 1
Developing a guide for an in-depth interview (IDI) or focus group discussion requires careful consideration of the research objectives and the constructs under investigation. Many articles in Research...
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A Lesson in Guide Development: Part 2
“A Lesson in Guide Development: Part 1” discusses the importance of giving careful attention to the research objectives and related constructs when developing an in-depth interview (IDI) or focus group...
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Learning to Find Meaning in Qualitative Research: 6 Articles
“Learning to Find Meaning” is a compilation of six articles concerning the importance of and techniques to finding meaning when gathering qualitative data. There are many (many) articles in Research...
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The Focus Group Method: Where It Came From & How It Is Used
The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 109-110). The focused interview approach used with...
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A Holistic Approach to Qualitative Analysis
When conducting a qualitative analysis of in-depth interview (IDI) and focus group discussion data, the first step is to maintain the completeness of each case or research event. This means developing...
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Focus Group Discussions: Is This the “Best” Method?
The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 106-107), a qualitative methods text covering in-depth...
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