Week 4 repeat qualitative reasoning. DEVELOPING A RESEARCH TOPIC FOR A QUALITATIVE STUDY

To prepare for this Assignment:

Finalize your Parts 1, 2, and the Annotated Bibliography of your Major Assignment 1.BY DAY 7
Submit Parts 1, 2, and your Annotated Bibliography section of your Major Assignment 1.Note: Once you receive your Instructor’s feedback, you will incorporate their feedback and re-submit in Week 8 when you complete Part 3 of this Major Assignment 1.Required Readings

Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2021). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological (2nd ed.) Sage Publications.

Chapter 4, “Design and Reflexivity in Data Collection” (pp. 105–122)

• Chapter 5, “Methods of Data Collection” (pp.124-163)

Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Chapter 3, “Qualitative Data-Gathering Methods and Style” (previously read in Week 3)

Patton, M. Q. (2015). Chapter 5, Module 30: Purposeful sampling and case selection: Overview of strategies and options Download Chapter 5, Module 30: Purposeful sampling and case selection: Overview of strategies and options. In Qualitative research and evaluation methods (4th ed., pp. 264–315). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Guest, G., Bunce, A., and Johnson, L. (2006). How Many Interviews Are Enough?: An Experiment with Data Saturation and VariabilityLinks to an external site. Field Methods 18(1), 59–82.

Mason, M. (2010). Sample Size and Saturation in PhD Studies Using Qualitative InterviewsLinks to an external site.. Forum : Qualitative Social Research, 11(3)

Yob, I., & Brewer, P. (n.d.). Working toward the common good: An online university’s perspectives on social change Download Working toward the common good: An online university’s perspectives on social change. 1-25.

• Document: Video Field Notes Guide (Word document)Download Video Field Notes Guide (Word document)Use this guide to help you as you take notes for your Scholar of Change video.