QUARTERLY EXAM

• Scope and Delimitation contains the explanation of what information or subject is being analyzed
• Characteristics of qualitative research

  • Qualitative Research is naturalistic
  • Qualitative Research is purposeful
  • Qualitative research is detailed
  • Qualitative research requires engagement and neutrality
  • Qualitative research follows an inductive procedure
  • Qualitative research is viewed in a holistic perspective
• Strengths of qualitative research

  • Qualitative research complements quantitative data
  • Qualitative research provides more detailed information to explain complex issues
  • Qualitative research is cost efficient
• Weaknesses of a qualitative research

  • Qualitative research cannot generalize the findings to the study population
  • Qualitative research is more difficult to analyze
  • Qualitative research is time consuming
• Kinds of qualitative research

  • Phenomenological
  • Ethnographic
  • Grounded theory
  • Case study
  • Historical
  • Narrative
• Guidelines in choosing a topic

  • Interest in the subject matter
  • Availability of information
  • Timelessness and relevance of the topic
  • Limitations on the subject
  • Personal resources
• Topics to be avoided

  • Controversial topics
  • Highly technical subjects
  • Hard to investigate subjects
  • Too broad subjects
  • Too narrow subjects
  • Vague subjects