Learning in the Field: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Review

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(More customer reviews)Really awesome resource for people doing a qualitative study. I'm currently working on my dissertation proposal and this book provided me with tons of definitions that I needed to explain the concepts of my qualitative research.

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"What sets this book apart is its skillful integration of both the scientific and artistic dimensions of qualitative research."

--From the foreword by Michael Quinn Patton, author of Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods,Third Edition

The popular text that helped readers better understand and practice qualitative research has been completely updated and revised while retaining the features that made the First Edition so useful.

New to this edition:

Chapter 3 on the ethics and politics of qualitative research
Chapter 4 on choosing the locus of interest among the major qualitative research approaches
Chapter 10 expanded to provide detailed instructions for organizing, coding, interpreting, and analyzing data
Chapters 8 and 11 present examples of the three student characters' data and analysis
Concept boxes highlight major themes and issues and summarize important principles
End-of-chapter study questions and activities

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Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education: Revised and Expanded from I Case Study Research in Education/I (Joint Publication of the Jossey-Bass Education Series and th) Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a Ph.D. student working on my dissertation in case study research. This book is right on target for academic researchers using a case study approach. If you don't know anything about the process, you need this book. If you think you already know this process, you need this book.

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An invaluable resource--one that will open up the conceptual world of qualitative research and provide the step-by-step direction needed to translate those concepts into practice. -- M. Carolyn Clark, Department of Educational Human Resource Development, College of Education, Texas A&M University
Since Merriam's definitive Case Study Research in Education first appeared in 1988, significant advances have occurred in the field of qualitative research. To meet the demand for a book that reflects these important changes, Merriam has completely revised and updated her classic work.
Timely, authoritative, and approachable, Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education is a practical resource that offers the information and guidance needed to manage all phases of the qualitative and case study research process.

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Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End Review

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(More customer reviews)Bloomberg and Volpe have written a refreshingly pragmatic, must-read text that is geared toward getting doctoral students back on the fast track to completing their qualitative dissertations. They expertly unveil the shroud of mysticism that surrounds the process of writing a qualitative dissertation by writing in a succinct, straightforward manner, providing concrete examples, and offering ample practical advice and hope. The ideas presented are extraordinarily clear and simple, yet comprehensive in breadth and profound in depth -- precisely what's needed to complete a qualitative dissertation. I highly recommend this book to every dissertation advisor and student!

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Learning From Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies Review

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(More customer reviews)Probably the most valuable work I will read on the practical problems of designing and executing a qualitative interview study. It is usable as an outline and checklist for designing any study of this type. Weiss covers all the bases with a wealth of pertinent examples from his experience. He has managed to take a dry subject and create a readable, interesting piece.

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Learning From Strangers is the definitive work on qualitative research interviewing. It draws on Robert Weiss's thirty years of experience in interviewing and teaching others how to do it. The most effective interviews, says Weiss, rely on creating cooperation -- an open and trusting alliance between interviewer and respondent, dedicated to specific and honest accounts of both internal and external events. Against the eclectic background of his work in national sample surveys, studies based on semi-structured interviewing, and participant observation, Weiss walks the reader through the method of qualitative interview studies: sample selection, development of an interview guide, the conduct of the interview, analysis, and preparation of the data. Weiss gives examples of successful and less successful interviews and offers specific techniques and guidelines for the practitioner.

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