Practical Research 1: Quarter 4 - Module 1: Qualitative Research Design
Practical Research 1: Quarter 4 - Module 1: Qualitative Research Design
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
Qualitative Research Design
Practical Research 1
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Quarter 4 – Module 1: Qualitative Research Design
First Edition, 2020
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the four (4) qualitative research designs. The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
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What I Know
Read the following research titles and identify their research design. Write “A” for
case study, “B” for phenomenological study, “C” for ethnography and “D” for
grounded theory. Write your answers on your notebook.
1. Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet: Lived Experience of the Senior High School
Teachers Teaching Practical Research Subjects
2. A Case Study of Student and Teacher Relationship and the Effect on Student
Learning
3. Lived Experiences of the Single Mothers in Parenting Male Siblings
4. A Case Study of Third Year Sociology Students at Polytechnic University of
the
Philippines
5. The Die is Cast: Lived Experience of the Novice Teachers in Handling Verbal
Bullying in a Middle School.
6. Lived Experiences of a Bread Winner Students in a Progressing Municipality
7. The Everyday Lives of Men: An Ethnographic Investigation of Young Adult
Male Identity
8. A Grounded Theory on the Making of Great Educational Leaders
9. Listening to Women: An Ethnography of Childbearing Women Living in
Poverty
10. A Grounded Theory Study of Decision-Making within Informal Work
Environments
Lesson
Research Design in
1 Qualitative Research
In the lessons, you will learn the different kinds of research designs in the
qualitative research method. But first, let us define the term. Research design is the
framework or structure that researchers choose in conducting his or her study. It is
also his/her overall strategy in answering the research problem. It also refers to the
methods and procedures that will be used in collecting, analyzing the measures of
the variables in a given research topic. In a qualitative study, there are four (4)
typical research designs. These are case study, ethnography, phenomenological
study, and grounded theory.
What’s In
Read carefully the following statements. Write T if the statement is true, F if
otherwise. Write your answers on your notebook.
What is the best research design for my research? Why it is the appropriate design
to my study? Is this design really appropriate for my study? Like Bok, you are
cramming and you do not know what to do. Maybe you are already tired of
searching, reading, analyzing and consolidating sources to make your study more
presentable. Or maybe you are preoccupied with so many things like the
advises of your classmates or information given to you by other students who have
just finished the subject. Well, you need to relax and take a deep breath. It is
because this topic is right for you! Yes you have heard it right. This module is for
you. Here you will learn the research methodology beginning from qualitative
research design, sampling procedure and sample, data collection, data gathering
instrument and analysis procedures. Nonetheless, this module discusses the
common research design used in a qualitative research. You do not have to look for
books explaining what is research design. It is because this module contains all the
things that you need to learn about research design. So, get your pen and start
reading this module.
What is It
In the discussion, you will learn the definition and different concerns of those
research designs. Likewise, you will identify how those research designs are used
explicitly in qualitative research.
1. Case Study
2. Phenomenological Study
3. Ethnography
4. Grounded Theory
Examples
1. A Case Study on Student-Teacher Relationship and Its Effect on Student
Learning
2. A Case Study on Third Year Sociology Students’ Behavior in a University
There are instances that research design is expressed in the study. Example 1 and
2 indicated that they are both case studies. Example 1 investigates on the student-
teacher relationship while example 2 is about Sociology university student.
Aside from the indication of the design used, we can say that these are examples of
case studies because they explored and determined an in-depth understanding of
an issue's experiences in a given situation. In research 1, the experience is about
relationships. Further, the point is a student-teacher relationship, and the case is a
problem in students' learning. It is similar to research 2. The experience is college
life, the issue is struggles of 3rd-year Sociology students, and the situation is
demand in studies. Let us remember that a case study requires one (1) to thirty
(30) participants using interviews or observations . Furthermore, it is not
exclusively used in a qualitative method of research. It is also used in quantitative
research, specifically on the descriptive method.
There are two (2) main approaches in the phenomenological study. It can be the
descriptive or interpretative phenomenological approach. The interpretative
phenomenological approach gives insight into how a person makes sense of the
phenomenon (Edward 2015). Likewise, it provides a detailed examination of the
personal lived experience of the participants. On the other hand, a descriptive
phenomenological approach explores and described the lived experience of the
participants. It is also known as hermeneutical phenomenology.
Examples
1. The Die is Cast: Lived Experience of the Novice Teachers in Handling Verbal
Bullying in a Middle School
2. Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet: Lived Experience of the Senior High School
Teachers Teaching Practical Research Subjects
In the example 3 and 4, the word lived experience stands for a phenomenon. Thus,
it refers to a phenomenological investigation. Remember that once this term
appears in the title, it follows that the research is a phenomenological study. The
two (2) studies deals with experiences whether in descriptive or interpretative
approach. For the number of participants in the phenomenological investigation, it
usually ranges
from five (5) to twenty-five (25) participants (Creswell 2013). On the other hand,
according to De Guzman (2007), three (3) to thirteen (13) would suffice the number.
a. You are conducting a research about the parental care of the chieftain of
different indigenous communities in Bataan. To understand the meaning of
their culture, you need to carefully pay attention on what they are going to
say and do. Every words and context of these words to comprehend the idea
they wanted to present.
b. You are conducting a research about the philosophy of the Badjao living in
the rural area of Bataan. As a researcher, you need to learn their language or
train yourself to understand the way they talk and to be keen on the words
they are uttering. It is because the words they were saying will be beneficial
to your research.
4. Collecting first-hand experience. The researcher personally experiences
the culture of the participant/s.
Examples
Grounded Theory. This research design involves the construction of theory through
gathering and analyzing data (Breuer 2009). It uses inductive reasoning (particular
to general) in coming up with emerging theory. It sets to discover or construct a
theory form the data that is systematically gathered and analyzed using
comparative analysis. It makes use of procedures like theoretical sampling and
open coding (Mey and Mruck 2011). This design identifies the situated nature of
knowledge and the contingent nature of the practice. Thus, it better determines
what happens.
Examples
In doing research using the design of grounded theory, you need to come up with a
theory based on the data you have gathered. Furthermore, this kind of research is
not solely for qualitative research. Most often, experts use triangulation research
design or mixed-method in analyzing to determine the emerging theory.
Triangulation research is the application of research methods in a study. On the
other hand, a mixed-method is the combination of qualitative and quantitative
research methods. In this design, It was suggested on having thirty (30) to fifty (50)
participants, while Creswell (2013) recommended twenty (20) to thirty (30)
participants.
What’s More
Read and answer the following questions carefully. Write your answers on your
notebook.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
The The The
The
composition composition composition
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is organized
organized organized organized composition
Organization having 1 idea
wherein having 2 having 3 is not
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ideas are ideas not ideas not organized
related to the
related to the related to the related to
topic.
topic. topic. the topic.
The The
The The The
composition composition
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does not has more
Grammar has 1 to 3 has 4 to 5 has 6 to 7
have any than 8
grammatical grammatical grammatical
grammatical grammatical
errors. errors. errors.
error. errors.
What I Can Do
Read the following situations carefully and identify the best suited research design
to be used. Write your answers on your notebook.
Read each research title carefully and identify the research design being used.
Write your answers on your notebook.
Based on the research that you are currently conducting, determine the best
research design to be used. Explain your answer. Write your answers on your
notebook.
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
The The The
The
composition composition composition
composition
is highly is moderately is fairly The
is organized
organized organized organized composition
Organization having 1 idea
wherein having 2 having 3 is not
that is not
ideas are ideas not ideas not organized
related to the
related to the related to the related to
topic. topic.
topic. the topic.
The The
The The The
composition composition
composition composition composition
does not has more
Grammar has 1 to 3 has 4 to 5 has 6 to 7
have any than 8
grammatical grammatical grammatical
grammatical grammatical
errors. errors. errors.
error. errors.
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Assessment
1. phenomenology
2. case study
3. ethnography
4. phenomenology
5. case study
6. case study
7. phenomenology
8. phenomenology
9. case study
10. ethnography
1. c 1. case study
2. a 2. Creswell – 5 to 25/ De Guzman 3 to 13
3. b 3. grounded theory
4. b 4. phenomenology or phenomenological study
5. ethnography
1. F 1. b
2. F 2. a
3. F 3. b
4. T 4. a
5. F 5. b
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. c
10. d
Lesson
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References
Breuer, Franz. (2009). Reflexive Grounded Theory. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag.
Kothari, C. R. (2004). Research Methodology: Methods and Techniques. 2nd ed. New
Delhi: New Age International Publisher.
Mey, Günter, and Katja Mruck. (2011). Grounded Theory Reader. VS Verlag.
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