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Qualitative Research Design
An Interactive Approach

Third Edition


August 2012 | 232 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This book gives researchers and students a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research. Based on a course that the author taught for 7 years at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, it is written in an informal, jargon-free style and incorporates many examples and hands-on exercises. Rather than the rigid, linear approach to design that is usually found in research methods textbooks--and which is particularly ill suited for qualitative research--this book presents a flexible, systemic model of design. This model not only better fits what experienced qualitative researchers actually do, but provides a clear framework for designing a study and developing a research proposal. This edition includes new or substantially expanded discussions of research paradigms, defining a research problem, site and participant selection, relationships with research participants, data analysis, and validity, as well as more examples and exercises.

 
Chapter 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design
 
Chapter 2. Goals: Why Are You Doing This Study?
 
Chapter 3. Conceptual Framework: What Do You Think Is Going On?
 
Chapter 4. Research Questions: What Do You Want to Understand?
 
Chapter 5. Methods: What Will You Actually Do?
 
Chapter 6. Validity: How Might You Be Wrong?
 
Chapter 7. Research Proposals: Presenting and Justifying a Qualitative Study
 
Appendix A. A Proposal for a Study of Medical School Teaching
 
Appendix B. A Proposal for a Study of Online Learning by Teachers

Engaging and interactive - really useful

Mr Steve Dixon
Education and Creative Arts, Newman University College
April 14, 2014

Love this book but decided to go with a general research methods book. Will use it with a different course and recommend it to doctoral students.

Dr Todd Hawley
Education , Kent State University
February 24, 2014

Very useful book for those at the early stages of planning research projects on postgraduate courses or early doctoral candidates. The early chapters on designing coherent research studies are especially useful. Plenty of eclectic examples enliven the reading experience for students and lecturers.

Dr Aled Jones
School of Nursing & Midwifery Studies, Cardiff University
February 24, 2014

This subject of this book is too narrow for an introductory counseling research course. Additionally, it does not include program evaluation, a subject required by state and national licensing boards.

Dr Ed Decker
Religion Dept, Oral Roberts University
February 17, 2014

Some useful discussions which help students consider some of the key elements of qualitative research design differently from other books

Dr Anthony Hickey
School of Nursing, Salford University
February 17, 2014

This is an excellent user-friendly text specially for those who are unfimiliar with qualititatie reseatch design. This is an easy engaging text for all undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Professor Micheal Van Wyk
Teacher Education, University of South Africa (UNISA)
January 22, 2014

An excellent text.

Mrs Susan Ramsdale
Nursing , University of Central Lancashire
December 16, 2013

I like the writing style of this book - the concepts are explained in a way that is straightforward without being simplistic.

Mrs Yvette Winnard
Allied Health and Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University
November 10, 2013

Excellent textbook for qualitative proposal writing. This updated version retains the elements that make it a classic - exercises that contribute towards developing a proposal.

Dr Faith Ngunjiri
Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Eastern University
October 24, 2013

I had used Maxwell's older book and my students had provided very positive feedback. I look forward to introducing them to this new edition.

Professor Joyce Duckles
Warner Grad Sch Of Ed Hum Dvmt, University of Rochester
October 17, 2013
Key features

New to the Third Edition

  • Provides new and expanded coverage of key topics such as paradigms in qualitative research, conceptual frameworks and using theory, doing literature reviews, and writing research proposals

Key Features

  • Offers an original, innovative model of design based on a systemic rather than a linear or typological structure, well suited for designing studies and writing research proposals
  • Includes many exercises that help readers to design their study
  • Provides guidance in a clear, direct writing style, offering practical advice on research design

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