Bài giảng Chapter 18 Reading and Writing the Qualitative Research Report

Chapter 18Reading and Writing the Qualitative Research ReportA qualitative study is not complete until the research report is writtenResearcher analyzes data and writes the analysis in back-and-forth reflective stepsWriting the report is part of developing the interpretation of the data1Characteristics of Qualitative Research ReportsAuthor is a guide Helping the reader move through unfamiliar interactionHelping the reader see familiar interaction in a new wayDoes description and analysis increase readers’ understanding of how humans construct and share meaning?2Parts of theQualitative Research ReportIntroductionSummary of the literatureDescription of data collection and analytical techniquesReport of the interpretation and analysesImplications of findingsFuture research3Presenting the Core Idea or QuestionIntroductory premise to frame what followsProvide explanations Why researcher was in this particular settingWhy this setting is important or interestingBegin with dramatic quote or field noteOr, begin with more traditional literature review4Writing about the MethodWhen/where the fieldwork was conductedExtent of researcher involvement in the interaction environmentDetailed information about the participants, context, and sceneSteps and methods for analyzing the dataExtent to which data were triangulated5Revealing Identity of ParticipantsKeep your agreement about confidentiality and anonymity with participantsMay need to develop fictitious namesSometimes must go beyond simply changing name of people, place, and organizationBut do not camouflage an identity so that it is misleading6Presenting the DataBecause qualitative research produces abundant data –need to judiciously edit data to a manageable amountDecide what to tell and how to tell itWhat is the basic story?Who will do the telling?Authorial voice?7Authorial VoiceRealistAuthor narrates in third person; author almost absent; conveys the view of those observedConfessionalResearcher is present; written in first person to reveal researcher’s point of view ImpressionistLiberal use of metaphors, imagery to tell the story8Writing Style of the Critical ScholarForegrounds perspective of disadvantaged or marginalized groupsExposes inequalities and injusticesDescribes contradictions9Criteria for Evaluating WritingIs your manuscriptWell written and engage the reader?Effectively address multiple audiences?Present credible and interesting data?Ethically and politically accountable?Does your manuscript includeReflections on your role?An invitation to participate in the interpretation?10Organizing PatternsSequence of eventsGood for ethnographiesCritical pointsAcross a number of casesOrder of importanceMajor to minorMinor to major11Quoting ParticipantsUsing quotes strengthens analysis Provide frame of reference for quoteInterpret all quotesFind balance between quotes and your description and analysisShort quotes are better than long onesUse only the best quotes12Drawing and Supporting ConclusionsWhat decisions can be made given the descriptions and analyses presented?Closing paragraphsWhat has been attempted?What has been learned?What new questions have been raised?Consider statement of personal reflection13Revisiting Your AnalysisAnalytical skills are related to writing skillsAccuracy and exactnessEconomicalConclusions should be consistentConclusions should ring trueFramework apparent to readerExplain as much of the data as possibleHeuristic and fertile14Finishing theQualitative Research ReportTitleEliminate “A Qualitative Study of . . .”Title pageAbstractOverall objective of researchBrief explanation of research methodBrief summary of results15Using the APA Style ManualCiting others’ workDirect citationIndirect citationCreating the reference listComplete alphabetical list by authors’ last namesIncludes all literature cited in the reportAccuracy16