Qualitative Methods 1
A frequently used method to gather information about a SPECIFIC program. This is used when there is a need to provide in-depth information about the case, and is not to be generalized to a population.
What is Case Study?
This method involves conducting intensive individual interviews with a small number of respondents to explore their perspectives on a particular idea, program or situation.
What are personal interviews?
This report involves analyzing qualitative descriptions of incidents or events that are identified as concrete examples to an abstract principle.
What is Key Incident Report?
True
The interviewer should be prepared to prompt interviewee with phrases to continue discussion like "_ _ _ _ me _ _ _ _."
What is "Tell me more"?
This method use sources of information that already exists and can be used by others. (Ex: HERI)
What are Existing Documents & Records?
This method includes a demographically diverse group of people assembled to participate in a guided discussion about a particular topic.
What are focus groups?
This analysis method involves examining the consistency of a result from 3 different sources and methods.
What is Triangulation?
True or False: The evaluator's perspective does not influence their interpretation of data.
False
Using confirmation checks, triangulation, and weight of evidence to formulate a concise result.
What is Synthesizing?
A method used in the initial phase of the evaluation. You must note all concerns and the environment as they are in action.
What are Unstructured Observations?
This method includes conducting research that involves collecting, analyzing and integrating quantitative and qualitative research.
What are mixed-methods?
When the evaluator spends a set amount of time reviewing and reflecting on the field notes, writing summaries of the events while at the site.
What is Analysis in the Field?
_____ means judging the object of evaluation and considering the implications of those judgments.
What is interpretation?
Which of the following stages is the first stage of qualitative observation?
A. Articulating the purpose of your observations
B. Asking questions
C. Looking at what occurs
D. Thorough preparation through reading or "chatting" with informants
What is D? "Thorough preparation through reading or "chatting" with informants"
This method is useful when the evaluator desires to note specific behaviors or characteristics.
What are Structured Observations?
As an emerging qualitative method, this method involves researcher talking with a participant while accompanying them, usually on foot, around a specific location.
What are walking interviews?
Searching for patterns and categories as part of the analytic induction to build conclusions.
What Builds Levels of Confidence?
Interpretation attaches meaning to organized information and draws _________. (Hint: starts with 'C')
What are conclusions?
This needs to happen to build trust and maintain professional integrity. An example is not associating participants names to maintain
What is Confidentiality?
This method is used to evaluate a program in its natural setting. A major critique of this method is that you're only shown the best sides of the program.
What are Site Visits?
This method uses photographs or other visual mediums in an interview to generate verbal discussion to create data and knowledge.
What is Photo Elicitation?
When tentative conclusions are tested for authenticity by the subjects of the study. It involves confirmation checks and triangulation to increase certainty.
What is Verification?
This is the ability to look at the evaluation information, twist it around, discover nuances, and generate insights - things that others may never have seen without the evaluator's help.
What is conceptual ability?
This brings multiple perspectives to the interpretation of data collected. This involves stakeholders
What are Stakeholder Meetings?