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Qualitative research : a personal skills approach / Gary D. Shank.

By: Shank, Gary D.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, ©2006Edition: 2nd ed.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index.Description: xviii, 247 pages ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0131719491; 9780131719491.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Methodology | Qualitative researchDDC classification: 001.4/2
Contents:
1. Becoming a skilled qualitative researcher -- 2. Observing -- 3. Conversing -- 4. Participating -- 5. Interpreting -- 6. Questioning -- 7. Data gathering -- 8. Analyzing -- 9. Narrating -- 10. Writing -- 11. The seven deadly sins of qualitative research -- 12. Once and future qualitative research.
Summary: A practical, basic-skills book for qualitative research. Provides instruction and exercises on observing, interviewing, participating, interpreting and a number of other skills that are foundational to qualitative research. Written in an exceptionally engaging style, the book introduces students to skills and then carefully and concretely helps students practice them. General K-12 Educators.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index.

1. Becoming a skilled qualitative researcher -- 2. Observing -- 3. Conversing -- 4. Participating -- 5. Interpreting -- 6. Questioning -- 7. Data gathering -- 8. Analyzing -- 9. Narrating -- 10. Writing -- 11. The seven deadly sins of qualitative research -- 12. Once and future qualitative research.

A practical, basic-skills book for qualitative research. Provides instruction and exercises on observing, interviewing, participating, interpreting and a number of other skills that are foundational to qualitative research. Written in an exceptionally engaging style, the book introduces students to skills and then carefully and concretely helps students practice them. General K-12 Educators.

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