Capstone Project Checkpoint
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Doing Qualitative Research
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1.Doing Quantitative Research 2.Doing Qualitative Research 3.Other Methods More information An example of discourse analysis (van Dijk, 1993) An example of critical discourse analysis (From The University of Sheffield) Doing a case study (From British Council) Case study research in applied linguistics (Duff, 2008) |
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The researcher will start a study with data collection procedure that provides primarily open-ended and non-numerical data (e.g. recorded interview, various types of texts, images). Taking place in natural settings, qualitative research usually aims to explore the participants’ views of the situation being studied. Because of the labor-intensiveness, smaller samples of data are typically used than quantitative ones. The data processing is fundamentally interpretive, involving researcher’s subjective interpretation of the data (Dörnyei, 2007; Haverkamp, 2005). The attraction of qualitative research is, as suggested by Dörnyei (2007: 39-40), includes exploring “new, uncharted areas” of a phenomenon and making sense of “highly complex situations”, so as to reach “fuller understanding” of a question. Meanwhile, researchers of a qualitative research need to consider the weakness of small sample size, subjectivity in analysis, and generalizability of research outcomes.
Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Duff, A. Patricia (2008). Case study research in applied linguistics. New York: Taylor & Francis Group. Emeraldgrouppublishing.com. (2015). Research methods and methodology. Retrieved 31 August 2015, from http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/research/guides/methods/index.htm van Dijk, T. A. (1993). Analyzing racism through discourse analysis: Some methodological reflections. In J. H. Stanfield II, & R. M. Dennis (eds). Race and ethnicity in research methods (pp. 92-134). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. |
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