Using Qualitative Research to Document Variations in Student Experience

Friedensen, Rachel E.; McCrae, Byron P.; Kimball, Ezekiel

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“…There is a given level of coherence in qualitative research involving special needs. The results findings are articulated coherently to form the basis of future research of the same caliber (Friedensen, McCrae & Kimball, 2017). Qualitative research answers the question on the changes occurring the special education, why they are occurring, and the how they are occurring, thus, informing responsible individuals the relevant actions to take to improve the quality or level of education.…”

Section: Effect Of Qualitative Methods In Special Education Researchmentioning

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“…Qualitative research plays a significant role in the development of special education and the various programs involved (Friedensen, McCrae & Kimball, 2017). This method is a systematic approach that enables the understanding of qualities and relevant aspects within a certain context.…”

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“…Empirical research provides information derived from a experience and critical observation of different prevailing situations (Brantlinger et al, 2015). Making the decision based on scientific evidence aids in ensuring the responsible authority derives the designated institution to success (Friedensen, McCrae & Kimball, 2017). Qualitative research leads to knowledge production in special education on the involved perspectives, the relevant settings, and the fitting techniques, which can be applied in certain conditions that require special attention.…”

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“…The composition of populations across the world has increased in diversity, and the number of people with disabilities continues to become clear. As the numbers increase, the necessity to develop an effective learning process for the affected becomes is significantly necessary (Friedensen, McCrae & Kimball, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, much of this work falls within the parameters of producing useful technical information that can be applied to the contexts where children and adults with disabilities learn, work, and live (Brantlinger et al, 2015). Experimental and qualitative studies that rely on postmodern or post-structural analyses, critical theory, and narrative research with subjective personal stories seem may be considered too radical, ideological, and theoretical to make it into many special education scholarly outlets (Friedensen, McCrae & Kimball, 2017). Therefore, for the final project, I will do a literature review for five articles related to qualitative research in the special education field.…”

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Qualitative Research and Special Education

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Qualitative research methods constitute the bulk of scientific design in the special education field because of their flexibility, open-ended nature, and the delivered ability to explore a complex reality with more insights and greater detail. To add, the qualitative design has been gaining even more attention in the recent decades, becoming a whole trend in special education literature. Based on the latter, the purpose of this research paper is to trace the usefulness and limitations of the qualitative methodology used in special education research in order to single out those methods which will appear the most applicable and practical in the field. Hence, the study design involves a literature review of five scientific articles devoted to qualitative research methods in special education research. The findings prove qualitative research methods as those which provide coherent, descriptive knowledge, help the researchers to get to the causes of the studied phenomena, structure the received data, and plan their further actions. The research paper also succeeds in defining three major qualitative methods, namely case studies in general, collective case studies, and ethnography, which seem the most hopeful in the special education field. The use of each depends on the specificity of data required, along with the challenges of the participants. At the same time, the study happens to reveal a number of challenges, which a scholar should be aware of in case of employing the qualitative design in special education research. Specifically, the research paper emphasizes various ethical issues that arise when one deals with the participants having special needs. In this case, a researcher should assure the safety and privacy of his or her target population; effective communication strategies are also to be set.

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Section: Effect Of Qualitative Methods In Special Education Researchmentioning

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Section: Effect Of Qualitative Methods In Special Education Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effect Of Qualitative Methods In Special Education Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Effect Of Qualitative Methods In Special Education Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Using the Extended Case Method to Expand the Scope of Policy Research: An Examination of the Educational Outcomes of a College Preparation Program for Low-Income, Racially Minoritized Students

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2019

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This article describes how the extended case method, a tool of critical qualitative inquiry rooted in ethnography, can be used to inform policy research. Using examples drawn from a yearlong ethnographic study of a college preparation program, it demonstrates the utility of the extended case method for policy research through a discussion of literature on educational policy and qualitative research methods. It then uses study findings to show how the extended case method can address challenges related to context and meaning in policy evaluation focused on causal relationships. Implications for future qualitative policy work are also offered.

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Process Tracing for the Institutional Researcher

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2022

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Institutional researchers are often tasked with assessing why college-wide initiatives succeed or fail. This can be a difficult task: researchers need to discriminate between multiple feasible explanations, work with limited data, and produce compelling narratives. Process tracing is a qualitative methodology that enables researchers to make valid inferences in such circumstances. Process tracing focuses the researcher’s attention on the sequence connecting cause and effect. It involves articulating a working theory, generating hypotheses, collecting data, assessing competing hypotheses, revising theory, and producing a narrative connecting cause and effect. This paper describes how to use process tracing for institutional research. It begins by summarizing key concepts, uses a simulated case study to give a brief overview of process tracing, discusses the importance of evidence and transparency in implementing the method, and concludes with a summary of the benefits of process tracing.

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Using Qualitative Research to Document Variations in Student Experience

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Qualitative Research and Special Education

Qualitative Research and Special Education

Using the Extended Case Method to Expand the Scope of Policy Research: An Examination of the Educational Outcomes of a College Preparation Program for Low-Income, Racially Minoritized Students

Process Tracing for the Institutional Researcher

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