Practical Research

• Qualitative Research - data are often expressed in words rather than being measured.
• Interview - involves a researcher and a participant who engaged in a conversation with question focusing on the topic of research study.
• Structured Interviews - A type of interview where the interviewer asks a series of pre-set questions.
• Unstructured Interviews - Lacked Pre-determined questions. Can be done informally and it appears to he conversational.
• Semi-Structured Interviews - A type of interview where the interviewer asks open-ended questions to the respondent. Can also be pre-determined questions.
• Focus Group Discussion - to participate in a discussion about a certain topic.
• Observation - describe a certain behavior or phenomenon in their natural settings.
• List 2 Observation Structures.
• It is a type of Observation Structure wherein it is observed in a laboratory, a science inclined researcher and they collect data in a systematic manner.
• It is a type of Observation Structures that observed their participant in their natural environment and the researcher tries to be unobtrusive.
• Full Participant Observation - the researcher pretends to be a full member of the group being observed.
• Participant as an Observer - the participant is also a researcher and observes the researcher. Can be done if you are already a participant in the first place.
• Observer as a Participant - the observer is also a participant in the study. Acceptance of the group member is already important.
• Document Analysis - Documents are the most important source of information for the researcher. Easily accessible and can be access through online.
• List at least 4 most common document analysis in Qualitative Research.