Qualitative Research Methods Matrix

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Approach	Disciplinary Roots	Focus of Central Research Question	Unique Terminology	Primary Data Sources	Sampling Issues	Analysis Plan Guidelines	References
*Basic Qualitative Inquiry*	Philosophy, history constructionism, phenomenology	· How can the experience of [an event, circumstance, program, a context] be described or explored? · What is the meaning of [a process, program, or event] to the target individual(s) of interest? · What “practical” knowledge can be learned?	Use of the words “describe,” “explore,” “experience,” and “meaning” in title and research questions	Interviews	Choice is a function of the question	Content analysis is a good choice as it is generic and exploratory	Elo et al., 2014 Merriam, 2009 Saldana, 2016 Worthington, 2013
Qualitative Case Study
Grounded Theory and Realism			Emergence of theory, inductive, theoretical sampling, constant comparison, open coding, axial coding, saturation, memo writing
Phenomenology and Heuristic Inquiry		What is the meaning, structure, and essence of the lived experience of this phenomenon for this person or group of people? What is my experience of this phenomenon and the essential experience of others who also experience this phenomenon intensely?

Approach	Disciplinary Roots	Focus of Central Research Question	Unique Terminology	Primary Data Sources	Sampling Issues	Analysis Plan Guidelines	References
Social Constructivism and Narrative Inquiry					Select individuals who have directly experienced the phenomenon of interest
Systems Theory		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 the system functions as it does?
Ethnography and Autoethnography							Ellis, Adams & Bochner, 2011 Hoey, 2014 Rose, 1993
Interactive and Participatory Qualitative Applications			Action research, co-researcher, participant-researcher, learning organization, dialogue, appreciative inquiry