2015
DOI: 10.1177/1362168815572747
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Qualitative and descriptive research: Data type versus data analysis

Abstract: Qualitative and descriptive research methods have been very common procedures for conducting research in many disciplines, including education, psychology, and social sciences. These types of research have also begun to be increasingly used in the field of second language teaching and learning. The interest in such methods, particularly in qualitative research, is motivated in part by the recognition that L2 teaching and learning is complex. To uncover this complexity, we need to not only examine how learning … Show more

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“…This research was qualitative descriptive design. Nassaji (2015) states that qualitative descriptive is more likely to be conducted in language learning. He further explains that the goal of descriptive research is to describe a phenomenon and its characteristics.…”
Section: B Methodologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This research was qualitative descriptive design. Nassaji (2015) states that qualitative descriptive is more likely to be conducted in language learning. He further explains that the goal of descriptive research is to describe a phenomenon and its characteristics.…”
Section: B Methodologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The researcher then read through each transcript two to three times in order to be familiar with the data. [37,40] The researcher performed open coding by reading through text section by section and writing notes in the margins of the text to identify ideas from the data [36,39] beginning with the student focus groups, followed by the faculty focus groups. The researcher met with the research team to discuss the codes and areas for further probing in subsequent interviews.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The goal of an exploratorydescriptive qualitative research is to acquire a deeper understanding of a phenomenon, describe the participants' opinions on the topic and address the inquiry that guided the study. [35][36][37] Tape-recorded focus groups, using a semistructured interview guide was the primary data collection strategy used to separately explore the perspectives of students and faculty on their transition to CBL. Field observations and a review of documents were also used to understand the hybrid CBL teaching and learning context.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This research is case study in quLITtive descriptive research. The goal of descriptive research is to describe a phenomenon and its characteristics, One fundamental characteristic is involve naturalistic data [7]. The subjects are two groups of pre service elementary education teachers (PSEETs) in Muria Kudus University.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%