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Qualitative Research: A Book Listing

Written by Sarah Blake LaRose on . Leave a comment

Recently a question was asked on Twitter about qualitative research classes. My reply was that I knew nothing about classes but that I had references and would be happy to post.

Qualitative research is used in many disciplines. It is a way to gather sevveral types of data that can provide information about what one is studying. When I was studying the satisfaction of students in my Hebrew classes, I wanted to know about their academic performance, their experience of anxiety, their interactions with me, and other things that happened while they were enrolled. I used a subtype of qualitative research called action research which is often used by educators to study these kinds of things and how they are related over time as the educator evaluates factors and makes changes. The educator, as the researcher, is also a participant; hence the term participatory action research.

I read voraciously about both participatory action research and qualitative research in general. Below are some of the resources I would recommend. I hope they are helpful.

There are thousands of hits on qualitative research at Amazon. I have provided only a few of the top ones that I have personally used here. I recommend searching on qualitative research with your field, e.g. qualitative research education. Read reviews and book descriptions. Also, if you have access to journal databases, read articles. There is much literature to get you started.

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About Sarah Blake LaRose

Sarah Blake LaRose teaches Biblical Hebrew and Greek at Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry in Anderson, Indiana. She is one of three blind academic scholars who received the Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind in 2016 in recognition of innovative work in the field of access to biblical language texts and tools for people who are blind. In addition to her work as a professor, she provides braille transcription services specializing in ancient languages. Her research interests concern the intersection of disability, poverty, and biblical studies.
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About Sarah Blake LaRose

Sarah Blake LaRose teaches Biblical Hebrew and Greek at Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry in Anderson, Indiana. She is one of three blind academic scholars who received the Jacob Bolotin Award from the National Federation of the Blind in 2016 in recognition of innovative work in the field of access to biblical language texts and tools for people who are blind. In addition to her work as a professor, she provides braille transcription services specializing in ancient languages. Her research interests concern the intersection of disability, poverty, and biblical studies.

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