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How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education Book Cover
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5/e
Jack R. Fraenkel, San Francisco State University
Norman E. Wallen, San Francisco State University
Data Collection in Qualitative Research

Chapter Outline


Observation

Participant Observation
Nonparticipant Observation
Naturalistic Observation
Simulations
Observer Effect
Observer Bias
Coding Observational Data
The Use of Technology

Interviewing

Types of Interviews
Key-Actor Interviews
Types of Interview Questions
Interviewing Behavior
Focus Group Interviews
Recording Interview Data
Ethics in Interviewing: The Necessity for Informed Consent

Validity and Reliability in Qualitative Research

Data Collection and Analysis in Qualitative Research

An Example of Qualitative Research

Analysis of the Study

Purpose/Justification
Definitions
Prior Research
Hypotheses
Sample
Instrumentation and Data Analysis
Internal Validity
Results and Discussion








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