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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