Qualitative Data Collection Tools
Design, Development, and Applications
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5443-3482-0 (ISBN)
Description
Qualitative Data Collection Tools is a new and unique supplementary text that will guide students and new researchers to design, develop, pilot, and employ qualitative tools in order to collect qualitative data. An often-omitted subject in general qualitative textbooks, qualitative tools form the backbone of the data collection process. Students and new researchers are frequently left to create their own qualitative tools from scratch, an unnecessary hurdle in the qualitative research design process. Author Felice D. Billups has used her experience as a qualitative researcher, and in teaching and advising students about qualitative research, to develop the templates in this book as a starting point for readers conducting original qualitative research. The author briefly describes each method of data collection and offers readers suggestions for using and adapting the qualitative instrument templates within the text. Templates of interview protocols, focus group moderator guides, content analysis tools, document analysis tools, reflective questionnaires, diary and journal logs, and observational rubrics give the reader either a cut-and-paste solution for their own research or a starting point to design their own personalized qualitative tools.
The first three chapters illuminate the qualitative data collection process and the role each type of qualitative tool plays in that process. The next six chapters provide detailed guides and numerous templates for each qualitative data collection method, covering interviews, focus groups, conversation and discourse analysis, observations, document analysis, field notes, journaling, and other reflective practices. A final chapter pulls together the multifaceted nature of qualitative research design and connects each tool back to the methodology to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the data collection and instrument development process. Exemplars populate the appendices, offering readers concrete inspiration for ways to use and adapt the tools provided.
If you have ever puzzled over how to best to design qualitative tools in order to guide and structure your qualitative data collection, or if you are embarking on your first qualitative study, Qualitative Data Collection Tools will give you a practical starting point to help make your qualitative data collection process easier and more organized.
The first three chapters illuminate the qualitative data collection process and the role each type of qualitative tool plays in that process. The next six chapters provide detailed guides and numerous templates for each qualitative data collection method, covering interviews, focus groups, conversation and discourse analysis, observations, document analysis, field notes, journaling, and other reflective practices. A final chapter pulls together the multifaceted nature of qualitative research design and connects each tool back to the methodology to ensure trustworthiness and rigor in the data collection and instrument development process. Exemplars populate the appendices, offering readers concrete inspiration for ways to use and adapt the tools provided.
If you have ever puzzled over how to best to design qualitative tools in order to guide and structure your qualitative data collection, or if you are embarking on your first qualitative study, Qualitative Data Collection Tools will give you a practical starting point to help make your qualitative data collection process easier and more organized.
Reviews / Votes
I think that the more exposure that students have to instrumentation the more informed that can be when they build their own research studies. -- Tricia J. Stewart [This text] offers a rich and much-needed perspective in the field of qualitative research. -- Robert T. Palmer A comprehensive guide for the novice and even intermediate qualitative researcher. I highly recommend this easy-to-follow textbook for anyone considering a qualitative study. -- P. Bruce Uhrmacher This new book fills a dire need in qualitative research--effectively and rigorously designing qualitative interview instruments and observation and artifact rubrics. (The author) has skillfully woven together necessary elements of qualitative design, research strategies, and research question development in order for researchers to operationalize their curiosities into successful, effective, and ethical research studies. I am particularly taken by the tone of the book. (The author) has written a book that challenges yet scaffolds readers to produce qualitative research studies with integrity and rigor. -- Karin Lindstrom Bremer This is a very practical text for doctoral students learning research, in particular for those doctoral students in professional non-traditional doctoral degree programs who have never been exposed to the process of conducting qualitative research. The text brings students through the journey of qualitative data collection and provides a how-to approach to qualitative methodology. -- Emily Martinez VogtMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5443-3482-0 (9781544334820)
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Felice D. Billups is a professor in the Educational Leadership doctoral program at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. She teaches courses in educational research and organizational behavior, specializing in qualitative and mixed methods research applications, and organizational culture studies. As a former college administrator, she has directed programs in strategic planning, institutional research and effectiveness, regional and specialized accreditation processes, and academic program reviews.
Content
List of Tables
List of Templates
Preface
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms
About the Author
Chapter 1: The Qualitative Data Collection Cycle
What is Qualitative Research?
The Sources of Qualitative Data
Qualitative Data Collection Tools
Chapter 2: Using the Research Question to Guide Qualitative Data Collection Tool Design
The Role of the Research Question in the Design of Qualitative Tools
Connecting Qualitative Designs with Guiding Questions, the Research Purpose, and the Research Questions
Connecting Qualitative Designs with Data Collection Strategies and Tools
Piloting Qualitative Tools
Chapter 3: Conducting the Qualitative Study: Researcher Role, Access, Trustworthiness, and Ethical Concerns
The Researcher's Role in Qualitative Research
Researcher Bias and the Practice of Bracketing
The Researcher's Access to Data
Trustworthiness in the Qualitative Study
Ethics in Qualitative Research
Chapter 4: Interview Protocols
Interviewing Defined
Interview Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Interviewer
Interview Formats and Types
Getting Started With a Basic Template
Template Variations: Interview Protocols for Specific Qualitative Designs
Piloting the Interview Protocol
Transforming Interview Data for Analysis
Chapter 5: Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Defined
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Conversational and Discourse Analysis Researcher
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Formats
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations and Challenges
Piloting Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools
Transforming Conversational and Discourse Data for Analysis
Chapter 6: Focus Group Moderator Guides
Focus Groups Defined
Focus Group Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Focus Group Moderator
Focus Group Types and Variations
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations: Focus Group Moderator Guides by Focus Group Type
Piloting Focus Group Moderator Guides
Transforming Focus Group Data for Analysis
Chapter 7: Observation Tools
Observation Defined
Observation Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Observer
Observation Formats
Getting Started with the Basic Template
Basic Observation Templates
Piloting Observation Rubrics
Transforming Observation Data for Analysis
Chapter 8: Document and Artifact Analysis Tools
Documents and Artifacts Defined
Document and Artifact Applications
Requisite Skills of Document and Artifact Recorders
Document and Artifact Types
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations and Challenges
Piloting Document and Artifact Rubrics
Transforming Document and Artifact Data for Analysis
Chapter 9: Reflective Practice Tools
Reflective Practices Defined
Reflective Practice Applications
Requisite Skills of the Reflective Researcher and Participant Reflections
Reflective Format Types
Getting Started With the Basic Templates
Template Variations for Reflective Tools
Piloting Reflective Tools
Transforming Reflective Data for Analysis
Chapter 10: Synthesis: The Qualitative Story
A Multifaceted Enterprise
The Practitioner's Perspective
The Qualitative Design Process
A Plan for Action
Recommendations
Conclusion
Appendices: A Case Study of Department X
Appendix A Exemplar: Unstructured Interview Protocol
Appendix B Exemplar: Semistructured Interview Protocol
Appendix C Exemplar: Focus Group Moderator's Guide: Single Purpose
Appendix D Exemplar: Observation Rubric for Formal or Informal Settings
Appendix E Exemplar: Combined Document/Artifact Rubric
Appendix F Exemplar: Single Question Reflective Questionnaire
Appendix G Exemplar: Data Collection Plan
Recommended Qualitative Research Websites
References
Index
List of Templates
Preface
Acknowledgments
Glossary of Terms
About the Author
Chapter 1: The Qualitative Data Collection Cycle
What is Qualitative Research?
The Sources of Qualitative Data
Qualitative Data Collection Tools
Chapter 2: Using the Research Question to Guide Qualitative Data Collection Tool Design
The Role of the Research Question in the Design of Qualitative Tools
Connecting Qualitative Designs with Guiding Questions, the Research Purpose, and the Research Questions
Connecting Qualitative Designs with Data Collection Strategies and Tools
Piloting Qualitative Tools
Chapter 3: Conducting the Qualitative Study: Researcher Role, Access, Trustworthiness, and Ethical Concerns
The Researcher's Role in Qualitative Research
Researcher Bias and the Practice of Bracketing
The Researcher's Access to Data
Trustworthiness in the Qualitative Study
Ethics in Qualitative Research
Chapter 4: Interview Protocols
Interviewing Defined
Interview Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Interviewer
Interview Formats and Types
Getting Started With a Basic Template
Template Variations: Interview Protocols for Specific Qualitative Designs
Piloting the Interview Protocol
Transforming Interview Data for Analysis
Chapter 5: Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Defined
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Conversational and Discourse Analysis Researcher
Conversational and Discourse Analysis Formats
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations and Challenges
Piloting Conversational and Discourse Analysis Tools
Transforming Conversational and Discourse Data for Analysis
Chapter 6: Focus Group Moderator Guides
Focus Groups Defined
Focus Group Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Focus Group Moderator
Focus Group Types and Variations
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations: Focus Group Moderator Guides by Focus Group Type
Piloting Focus Group Moderator Guides
Transforming Focus Group Data for Analysis
Chapter 7: Observation Tools
Observation Defined
Observation Applications
Requisite Skills and Characteristics of the Observer
Observation Formats
Getting Started with the Basic Template
Basic Observation Templates
Piloting Observation Rubrics
Transforming Observation Data for Analysis
Chapter 8: Document and Artifact Analysis Tools
Documents and Artifacts Defined
Document and Artifact Applications
Requisite Skills of Document and Artifact Recorders
Document and Artifact Types
Getting Started with a Basic Template
Template Variations and Challenges
Piloting Document and Artifact Rubrics
Transforming Document and Artifact Data for Analysis
Chapter 9: Reflective Practice Tools
Reflective Practices Defined
Reflective Practice Applications
Requisite Skills of the Reflective Researcher and Participant Reflections
Reflective Format Types
Getting Started With the Basic Templates
Template Variations for Reflective Tools
Piloting Reflective Tools
Transforming Reflective Data for Analysis
Chapter 10: Synthesis: The Qualitative Story
A Multifaceted Enterprise
The Practitioner's Perspective
The Qualitative Design Process
A Plan for Action
Recommendations
Conclusion
Appendices: A Case Study of Department X
Appendix A Exemplar: Unstructured Interview Protocol
Appendix B Exemplar: Semistructured Interview Protocol
Appendix C Exemplar: Focus Group Moderator's Guide: Single Purpose
Appendix D Exemplar: Observation Rubric for Formal or Informal Settings
Appendix E Exemplar: Combined Document/Artifact Rubric
Appendix F Exemplar: Single Question Reflective Questionnaire
Appendix G Exemplar: Data Collection Plan
Recommended Qualitative Research Websites
References
Index