Topic 47: Other Methods for Collecting Qualitative Data
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Good job on presenting both topics! I believe that you could have done two different videos for your blog, but combining them this way also worked too. I know in consensual qualitative research (CQR), researchers also rely on narratives and how individuals view different subjects rather than focusing on getting a yes or no answer. They are looking for a more in-depth answer that provides insight on how the individual thinks or perceives the world around them. Also I believe that structuring interviews to be concise and to the point is better than having an interview over three hours. The longer the interview runs, the less focused people become. It is important especially in interviews to be concise and to the point instead of dragging out the event itself. I also believe that it could make the participant being interviewed less likely to give an in-depth answer as time passes, because they may become tired over time and try to leave by wrapping it up.
I like the idea of using Focus Groups as another method for obtaining qualitative data. There is a facilitator, not an interviewer, and it provides data based on responses within the group. I’m sure it would be interesting to compare a focus group’s data with those of individual interviews based on similar questions since there would be a difference of social context.
Good job on presenting both topics! I believe that you could have done two different videos for your blog, but combining them this way also worked too. I know in consensual qualitative research (CQR), researchers also rely on narratives and how individuals view different subjects rather than focusing on getting a yes or no answer. They are looking for a more in-depth answer that provides insight on how the individual thinks or perceives the world around them. Also I believe that structuring interviews to be concise and to the point is better than having an interview over three hours. The longer the interview runs, the less focused people become. It is important especially in interviews to be concise and to the point instead of dragging out the event itself. I also believe that it could make the participant being interviewed less likely to give an in-depth answer as time passes, because they may become tired over time and try to leave by wrapping it up.
I like the idea of using Focus Groups as another method for obtaining qualitative data. There is a facilitator, not an interviewer, and it provides data based on responses within the group. I’m sure it would be interesting to compare a focus group’s data with those of individual interviews based on similar questions since there would be a difference of social context.