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| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| EDT6002 | Qualitative Methods in Educational Research | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | Tr |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YAVUZ SAMUR |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SİNEM VATANARTIRAN |
| Course Objectives: | EDT 6102 is designed to introduce students with the essential basics of conducting qualitative research in a variety of settings. The topics include: How to design a Qualitative Study; Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry (Narrative Research, Phenomenological Research, Grounded Theory Research, Ethnographic Research, Case Study Research, Action Research); Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis; Writing the Study; Ethics in Qualitative Research.. The students taking this course will be encouraged to come up with research questions and attempt fieldwork for data collection. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students will be able to : Conduct qualitative research in a variety of settings; Design a Qualitative Study; get familiar with Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry (Narrative Research, Phenomenological Research, Grounded Theory Research, Ethnographic Research, Case Study Research, Action Research); Collect Qualitative Data Analyse qualitative data; Write the Study; Apply Ethics in Qualitative Research |
| Introduction to the basic steps of qualitative research What is qualitative research? Finding a research gap; possible research areas and topics Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research Philosophical Paradigm/Theoretical Underpinnings How to design a Qualitative Study 1. Characteristics of Qualitative Research 2. Qualitative Research 3. When to use Qualitative Research 4. The process of designing a Qualitative Study 5. General structure of a Proposal Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry 1. Narrative Research 2. Phenomenological Research 3. Grounded Theory Research 4. Ethnographic Research 5. Case Study research 6. Action Research Introducing and Focusing the Study The Research Problem The Purpose Statement The Research Questions Ethics in Qualitative Research Qualitative Data Collection Conducting Effective Interviews Qualitative Data Analysis and Representation Writing a Qualitative Study |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction/Needs Analysis Introduction to the basic steps of qualitative research What is qualitative research? Finding a research gap; possible research areas and topics Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research | Creswell Chapter 1 Yıldırım & Şimşek Chapter 2 Merriam Chapter 1 | |
| 2) | Philosophical Paradigm / Theoretical Underpinnings | Creswell Chapter 2 Bogdan & Biklen Chapter 1 (pp.24-35) | |
| 3) | How to design a Qualitative Study 1. Characteristics of Qualitative Research 2. Qualitative Research 3. When to use Qualitative Research 4. The process of designing a Qualitative Study 5. General structure of a Proposal • Creating ITS Learning account • Planning your Project • Developing research questions | Creswell Chapter 3 Merriam Chapter 4 Glesne Chapter 2 | |
| 4) | Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry 1. Narrative Research 2. Phenomenological Research 3. Grounded Theory Research 4. Ethnographic Research 5. Case Study research 6. Action Research • Going over research questions. • Formulating Research Questions | Creswell Chapter 4 | |
| 5) | Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry 1. Narrative Research 2. Phenomenological Research 3. Grounded Theory Research 4. Ethnographic Research 5. Case Study research 6. Action Research • Sample RPO • Guide for writing Qualitative Research paper | Creswell Chapter 4 Yıldırım & Şimşek Chapter 3 | |
| 6) | Presentations and Discussion of research articles Five different Qualitative Studies and differences among the Approaches | Creswell Chapter 5 & 6 | |
| 7) | Introducing and Focusing the Study The Research Problem The Purpose Statement The Research Questions (The Central Question and subquestions) | Creswell Chapter 6 | |
| 8) | Ethics in Qualitative Research | Glesne-Chapter 6 Yıldırım & Şimşek -Chapter 3 Dörnyei (Research ethics, piloting: p. 63-77) | |
| 9) | Qualitative Data Collection: The data Collection Circle The Site or Individual Access and Report Purposeful Sampling Strategy Forms of Data: Interviewing, Observing, Recording Procedures Field Issues: Access to the Organisation,Observations, Interviews, Documents&Audiovisual Materials, Ethical Issues Storing Data Piloting Focus Group Delphi | Creswell-Chapter 7 Merriam-Part Two Dörnyei (Qualitative data collection: p. 124-162) Bell (Observation studies: p. 184-198) Dörnyei (Purpose and design of mixed methods research: p.163-175) | |
| 10) | Fieldwork Conducting Effective Interviews Being a Careful Observer (Video Analysis/Role-play) | Bogdan-Chapter 3 & 4 Glesne -Chapter 5 Yıldırım & Şimşek -Chapter 7-8-9 Merriam-Chapters 5-6 Bell (Designing interviews: p.156-172) | |
| 11) | Qualitative Data Analysis and Representation Early Steps in Analysis Qualitative Data Analysis; Computer Software for data entry and analysis | Creswell-Chapter 8 Bogdan & Biklen-Chapter 5 Merriam-Part 3 Glesne-Chapter 7 Dörnyei (Qualitative data analysis: p. 242-267) Miles & Huberman (Early Steps in Analysis: pp.50-88) Dörnyei (Data analysis in mixed methods research: p.268-274) | |
| 12) | Qualitative Data Analysis and Representation | Creswell-Chapter 8 Yıldırım & Şimşek -Chapter 12 Glesne-Chapter 7 Dörnyei (Classroom research, action research: p.176-194) | |
| 13) | Writing a Qualitative Study Writing the Research Paper: Unity and coherence; Organization: Introduction, body, conclusion. Standards of Validation and Evaluation Validity, Reliability & Ethics | Creswell-Chapter 9 Bogdan & Biklen -Chapter 6 Merriam-Chapter 9 Yıldırım & Şimşek -Chapter 13 Bell (Interpreting the evidence and reporting the findings: p.201-230) Bell (Writing the report: p.231-248) | |
| 14) | Presentation of the Research Reports (With preliminary findings and discussion) | ||
| Course Notes: | Creswell, J.W. (2007) Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design. London: Sage Pblications. Bogdan,R.C. & Biklen,S.K. ( 2007) Qualitative Research for Education. An Introduction to Theories and Methods. Boston: Pearson. Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Glesne, C. (2013) Nitel Araştırmaya Giriş. 2. Baskı.(Çev. Ed. Ersoy, E & Yalçınoğlu, P.) Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık. Merriam, S. (2009) Qualitative Research. A Guide to Design and Implementation. San Francisco: John Wiley & Sons,Inc. Miles & Huberman (1994) An Expanded Sorcebook. Qualitative Data Analysis. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publication. Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2013) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri. 9. Baskı. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık. |
| References: | Bell, J. (2005). Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-time Researchers in Education and Social Science, OUP (some sections from this book) |
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