Thursday, November 19, 2015; 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Section outline
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Qualitative Project and Product: From Idea to Findings - Part 2
(continuation of slides / topics from previous week)
II. IRB submissions
III. Writing up qualitative projects
IV. Qualitative methods in a research career
Through fieldwork and analysis, you’ve developed rich data, vivid codes, and insightful memos. How do you transform these into succinct and engaging findings in a research article? Writing a qualitative research paper means re-engaging with the original research charge and examining how the experience of research and analysis has transformed that question. Qualitative papers are, oftentimes, less rigidly structured than quantitative reports. How and when do you diverge from the traditional format of a research paper (background/methods/results/ conclusion)? How do you fold qualitative methods into a research career, the model for which may be very quantitative-focused.
Faculty: Daniel Dohan and Wendy Anderson
Location: Mission Hall 1406-
Write a 3 page (single-spaced) paper or grant that uses qualitative methods in the service of a well-defined research question. The paper/grant should include the following sections.
(a) a 250 word paper abstract (for papers) or project summary (for grants);
(b) the question or aims, including a brief background (1/2 page);
(c) the qualitative methods used/proposed to address the question (1-2 pages);
(d) analyses conducted or planned (1/2 - 1 page);
(e) brief description of preliminary or anticipated results (1/2 - 1 page)
Due date: Upload to course website by Fri, Nov 20 @ 5 pm