LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION

Objective 1 – Explain the research process in general and its stages.

Objective 2 – Highlight the difference between research paradigms.

Objective 3 – Emphasise the difference between the method and technique.

Objective 4 – Discuss the role of research methods in the scientific research process.

Objective 5 – Define the research design.

Objective 6 – Explain the difference between quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods designs.

Chapter 2. QUALITATIVE RESEACH

Objective 1 – Define qualitative research.

Objective 2 – Highlight the distinctive features of qualitative research.

Objective 2 – Explain the qualitative theory use.

Objective 3 – Provide guidance on how to write qualitative research questions.

Chapter 3. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH DESIGNS

Objective 1 – Define a qualitative research design.

Objective 2 – Explain the narrative research design.

Objective 2 – Explain the grounded theory research design.

Objective 3 – Give guidelines on the use of the phenomenological research design.

Objective 4 – Give guidelines on the use of the participatory action research.

Objective 5 – Explain how to use ethnomethodology.

Objective 6 – Explain the essentials of historical research.

Objective 7 – Give guidelines on the use of different types of case study.

Chapter 4. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS

Objective 1 – Introduce observation and its types.

Objective 2 – Give guidance on the use of different types of interview.

Objective 3 – Elaborate the use of a focus group interview.

Objective 4 – Explain the essentials of the biographical research method.

Objective 5 – Explain the use of qualitative surveys.