Description
Book SynopsisNegotiating the Complexities of Qualitative Research in Higher Education illuminates the complex nature of qualitative research, while attending to issues of application. This text addresses the essentials of research through discussion of strategies, ethical issues, and challenges in higher education. In addition to walking through the methodological steps, this text considers the conceptual reasons behind qualitative research and explores how to conduct qualitative research that is rigorous, thoughtful, and theoretically coherent. Seasoned researchers Jones, Torres, and Arminio combine high-level theory with practical applications and examples, showing how research in higher education can produce improved learning outcomes for students, especially those who have been historically marginalized. This book will help students in higher education graduate programs to cultivate an appreciation for the complexity and ambiguity of the research and the ways to think through que
Table of Contents
1. Situating the Research: First Steps 2. Using Theory and Literature to Conceptualize Qualitative Research 3. Designing a Qualitative Study 4. Methodological Approaches 5. Understanding Sampling 6. Challenges in Data Collection 7. Analyzing and Interpreting Data 8. Researchers’ Ethical Responsibilities 9. Researchers’ Obligations to High Quality Research 10. Writing Findings 11. Epilogue: Reflections for the Future
