Upscaling Your Skill In Doing Qualitative Research

Understanding and applying the ten must-have qualitative research skills

What you'll learn
Recognize the features of a qualitative study
Describe philosophical assumptions associated with a qualitative study
Determine the focus of their study
Create qualitative research questions
Choose the right research approach
Collect qualitative data
Analyze qualitative data
Present qualitative findings
Requirements
No prerequisites for taking this course
Description
Qualitative research involves conducting a study with the goal of collecting and analyzing non-numeric data to help address exploratory research questions. To adequately conduct a qualitative study and effectively attain credible findings, qualitative researchers needs to have the following research skills: They should be able to: Determine the focus of their study Draft their research questions Choose the right research method Decide on appropriate data sources Use an appropriate data collection strategy Collect rich qualitative data Analyze data they have collected Present their findings Interpret their findings Promote the use of their study Are you lacking any of the above qualitative research skills? Do you want to know more about how to acquire and apply these skills when conducting your qualitative study? Do you want to learn how to conduct qualitative research? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then this course will be good for you. At the end of this course, you should be able to: Recognize the features of a qualitative study Describe philosophical assumptions associated with a qualitative study Determine the focus of your study Create qualitative research questions Choose the right research approach Collect qualitative data Present qualitative findings I look forward to working with you in this course!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction: Upscaling Your Skill in Doing Qualitative Research

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: About Qualitative Research

Lecture 2 Features of a Qualitative Research

Section 3: Philosophical Assumptions Associated with Qualitative Research

Lecture 3 Understanding and Applying the Philosophical Assumptions

Section 4: First Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 4 Determine the Focus of Your Study

Section 5: Second Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 5 Draft Qualitative Research Questions

Section 6: Third Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 6 Choose the Right Research Approach

Lecture 7 Types of Qualitative Research Approach

Section 7: Fourth Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 8 Decide the Source of Data

Section 8: Fifth Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 9 Use Appropriate Data Collection Strategy

Section 9: Sixth Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 10 Collect Rich Data

Section 10: Seventh Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 11 Analyze the Data

Section 11: Eighth Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 12 Present the Findings

Section 12: Ninth Qualitative Skill

Lecture 13 Interpret the Findings

Section 13: Tenth Qualitative Research Skill

Lecture 14 Promote the Use of Your Study

Section 14: Quiz

Faculty, researchers, practitioners, and students who are interested in learning about qualitative research