The definition of positive social change is rather simply but complex in its significance. However, the idea of positive social change is the involvement in actions that makes enhancements in the lives of individuals and communities. Positive social change can include a range of activities and actions that affect many lives or a single live. […]
An important consideration of data transcription is the cost of transcribing data verbatim. There are now many apps and tools that may simplify and reduce the costs of data transcription (Hox & Boeije, 2005). Having said that, I feel the cost still exists to purchase or use these apps for data transcription. However, manual transcribing […]
Some of the steps of writing effective dissertation include research topic, research design and methods, literature reviews, committee selections, research premise, IRB, research prospectus, conceptual framework and theoretical framework, problem statements, research objectives and research questions, et cetera. I was especially entice by how the literature review is an essential part of the research process […]
What is important in audio or video tape recording is that it involves more of in-depth interviews, and not only asking questions, but methodically recording and documenting the replies to review for deeper meaning and understanding (Guion, Diehl & McDonald, 2001). If participants’ preference is email response, then participants also need to feel comfortable writing […]
Qualitative data analysis commences with the onset of the data collection process and procedures. This means that your very first interview becomes the launch point for classifying codes (bits of data that have a particular meaning in the context of one’s research question), categories (groups of codes), and themes (groups of categories that share a […]
Some of the unique key elements of data analysis that are consistent to the some qualitative research approach include, sampling strategy specific to the study of interest, mode of recruitment for the participants, participants eligibility to participate, format of the participants interviews, permission to recollection, choosing settings for the interviews, data transcription and types of […]
Multiple disciplines, history, social movements. Observation of phenomena, detailing, analyzing, and interpreting faces, patterns, qualities, and meanings of human phenomena of a study. Action researcher, co-researchers, participant-researcher, learning organization, dialogue, appreciative inquiry. Observation, focus group, interviews. The focus is on social change of the participants and the phenomena of interests. This approach call for precise […]
Cultural Anthropology, studies people, cultures and traditions, social observation. The terms include “exploration” “observation of phenomena. Observation the subject. How can we understand the “events or phenomena” in a “situation?” “Explore” “understand” and “observe.” Face-to-face interviews, “observation” and slight “narration” of the subject matter or event or individuals or groups. Subjects of interests including self, […]
Trans-disciplinary study, archeology, behavior of complex phenomena, general systems research and systems inquiry. The terms include “exploring” the world, “understanding” “connecting” complex phenomena of research. How and why does this system as a whole function as it does? What are the system’s boundaries and interrelationships, and how do these affect perspectives about how and why […]
Sociology, communication theory, social contexts, theory of sociology and constructivism. The “meaning” of a situations or events that occurs to “understand” “conceptualize”. What is the meaning of “situations” “factors” or “knowledge problems” leading to “knowledge-policy-action solution?” Creating “stories” “narration” “understanding” in terms of the consequence leading to the creation of themes. Stories of experiences and […]
