Qualitative Methods Case Study Essay 3

Outline the essential features of the case study method.
Evaluate this method of data collection.

Qualitative Methods Short Essay Number 2 Content Analysis

Content Analysis
1. Describe the essential features of this method of analysis and give examples to illutrate your description.
2. Outline the steps normally required to undertake this method.
3. Evaluate content analysis as a reserch tool.

Qualitative Methods Short Essay Number 1 Observation

1. Describe various types of data collection that could be undertaken by a researcher using the observation method.
2. Identify the strenghts and weaknesses of this qualitative research methodology?

Length: 20 minutes of writing
Due: Friday 10 February

Qualitative Methods

Topic and Activities
1. Qualitative Methods: An Overview Lecture
Russell and Roberts "Introduction"
Coolican pp. 40-45
2. Review: Predictions, Sampling and Ethics
Russell and Roberts Chapters 1 and 2
Ethics
3. Natural Observation
Lecture
Russel and Robers Chapter 3
Playground Observation Activity


4. Interviews, Questionaires and Surveys


Class notes
Interview Activity
Critically evaluating online surveys and questionaires
Russell and Roberts Chapter 4

5. Case Studies, Content Analysis and other methods


Russell and Roberts Chapter 5
Collecting and reading case studies
Content Analyis Activity: Gender bias in children's books
6. Issues in Qualitative Research
Class Notes
Triangulation
Coolican pp 470
Handout
Triangulation and the IA Activity
7. Descriptive Statistics Chapter 10



Drawing tables and graphs
Handout
End of Chapter Activities


Assessment:
Trial IB Exam Paper 3