Practical Research

• Qualitative Research. According to Holloway (1997), it is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people interpret and make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live.
• According to Malterud (2001), it is also

  called a naturalistic inquiry, developed

  within the social and human sciences,

  and refers to theories of interpretation

  (hermeneutics) and human experience

  (phenomenology).
• According to Denzin, NK & Lincoln,

  YS (2004), multi-method in focus,

  involving an interpretive, naturalistic

  approach to its subject matter.
• According to Ritchie and

  Lewis (2003), is used to

  cover a wide range of

  approaches and methods.
• 1. PHENOMENOLOGY

  It is the study of how people give

  meaning to their experiences, like

  the death of loved ones, care for the

  people, and friendliness of the

  people.
• 2. ETHNOGRAPHY

  It is understanding of how a particular

  cultural group goes about their daily

  lives which includes their organizational

  set-up, internal operations, and lifestyle.
• 3. GROUNDED THEORY

  This occurs when a researcher

  discovers a new theory based on the

  data collected. It is a research

  methodology for discovering theory in

  a substantive area.
• 4. CASE STUDY

  This study involves an investigation of

  a person, group, organization, or

  situation for a long period of time to

  explain why such things occur to the

  subject under study.
• 5. CONTENT AND DISCOURSE

  ANALYSIS

  This method requires the examination

  or analysis of the substance or content

  of the communication that takes place

  through letters, books, journals,

  photos, video recordings, etc.
• 6. HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

  This is the study of primary

  documents to explain the

  connection of past events to

  the present time.