Choosing Appropriate Data Collection Methods
Qualitative research supports efforts to understand human experiences and perceptions. Observations, interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, documents, and artifacts are all appropriate tools to collect data within qualitative research.
Consider a current problem or situation in your town, organization, or state. Develop an original response to the following questions:
What local problem or situation came to mind?
How could you use qualitative research to understand the problem or situation better?
What are some considerations you would need to make before conducting a qualitative study regarding your chosen problem or situation?
What data collection methods would be most appropriate for a qualitative study based on the problem or situation? Why?
Develop a problem statement based on the answers to the previous questions. Note: Keep in mind that a problem or situation cannot be a gap in the literature.
Resources: https://sk.sagepub.com/reference/the-sage-handbook-of-qualitative-data-collection
https://methods.sagepub.com/video/doing-qualitative-research
https://methods.sagepub.com/video/introduction-to-qualitative-research-methods
Problem to write about: Wheatland, CA has just approved 500 homes to be built and there was never a traffic study conducted to see the impact this will have to our small town. In addition to the increase in housing and no traffic study the housing development is right next door to the high school – impacting traffic and causing students to be late to school.
