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Quantitative Research Methods
Table of Contents
1 Philosophical Foundations
1.1 Ontology
1.1.1 Realism
1.1.2 Relativism
1.2 Epistemology
1.2.1 Positivism
1.2.2 Constructionism
1.3 Logic
1.3.1 Deductive Reasoning
1.3.2 Inductive Reasoning
1.4 Methodology
1.4.1 Quantitative
1.4.2 Qualitative
1.4.3 Mixed methods
2 The Qualitative Research Process
2.1 Literature Review
2.2 Conceptual Framework
2.3 Research Questions
2.4 Research Design
2.4.1 Unit of Analysis
2.4.2 Research Design Type
2.4.3 Sampling
2.4.4 Instruments
2.4.5 Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
2.4.6 Evaluation of Findings
2.5 Conclusions and Recommendations
3 Case Study Research Designs
3.1 Single Case Study
3.2 Embedded Case Study
3.3 Multiple Case Study
4 Alternative Research Designs
4.1 Phenomenology
4.2 EthnographyCase
4.2.1 Autoethnography
4.2.2 Institutional Ethnography
4.2.3 Focused Ethnography
4.2.4 Netnography
4.3 Narrative Inquiry
4.4 Grounded Theory
4.5 Action Research
4.6 Archival Study
5 Data Colelction
5.1 Interviews
5.2 Observations
5.3 Focus Groups
5.4 Delphi Study/Method
5.5 Archival Data
5.6 Saturation
5.6.1 Data Saturation (Data Redundancy)
5.6.2 Thematic Saturation
5.6.3 Theoretical Saturation
6 Data Analysis
6.1 Coding-Based Analysis
6.1.1 Content Analysis
6.1.2 Thematic Analysis
6.1.3 Other Techniques
6.2 Higer-Order Analytical Frameworks
6.2.1 Pattern Matching
6.2.2 Within-Case and Embedded Unit Analysis
6.2.3 Cross-Case Synthesis
6.2.4 Time-Series Analysis and Logic Models
6.3 Visualizations
6.3.1 Tables
6.3.2 Diagrams
7 Trustworthiness
7.1 Triangulation
7.2 Transferability
7.3 Credibility
7.4 Dependability
7.5 Confirmability
Publishing Research
8.1 Journal Publication
8.1.1 Title Page
8.1.2 IMRaD Sections
8.1.3 References
8.2 Dissertations
8.2.1 Chapter 1 Introduction
8.2.3 Chapter 2 Literature Review
8.2.4 Chapter 3 Methods
8.2.5 Chapter 4 Results
8.2.6 Chapter 5 Discussion
Appendix A Interview Protocol
Appendix B Observation Protocol
