Merriam, Sharan B.
Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2009. - xvi, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series . - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .
"Revised and expanded from Qualitative research and case study applications in education."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is qualitative research? -- Types of qualitative research -- Qualitative case study research -- Designing your study and selecting a sample -- Conducting effective interviews -- Being a careful observer -- Mining data from documents -- Qualitative data analysis -- Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics -- Writing qualitative research reports -- Appendix: the methodology section of a qualitative research study.
0470283548 (pbk.) 9780470283547 (pbk.)
Education--Research--Methodology.
Education--Research--Case studies.
Case method.
Qualitative research.
370.72 / MER
Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2009. - xvi, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series . - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .
"Revised and expanded from Qualitative research and case study applications in education."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is qualitative research? -- Types of qualitative research -- Qualitative case study research -- Designing your study and selecting a sample -- Conducting effective interviews -- Being a careful observer -- Mining data from documents -- Qualitative data analysis -- Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics -- Writing qualitative research reports -- Appendix: the methodology section of a qualitative research study.
0470283548 (pbk.) 9780470283547 (pbk.)
Education--Research--Methodology.
Education--Research--Case studies.
Case method.
Qualitative research.
370.72 / MER