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The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research

• Norman K. Denzin - University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, USA
• Yvonna S. Lincoln - Texas A&M University, USA
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• New contributors offer 19 completely new chapter topics , including indigenous methodologies, methodologies in an age of new technologies, queer/quare theory, ethnodrama, data and its problematics, triangulation, collaborative inquiry, digital ethnography, the global audit culture, and much more.
• Substantial revisions from returning authors provide reinvigorated content resulting in very different chapters.
• Content on a wide range of key topics, diverse perspectives, and current controversies derived from members of an international and interdisciplinary editorial board ensure the timeliest revision.
• Six classic chapters cover topics from paradigmatic controversies, contradictions, and emerging confluences, to performance ethnography, writing as a method of inquiry, strategies for composition, and creating narratives and research reports.
• Contributions from well-known international scholars allow readers to study the differences in approach among European, Australian, and American practitioners and theoreticians, as well as to hear the voices of non-Western authors.
• Coverage of state-of-the-art t opics include critical social science, critical pedagogy, mixed methods, narrative inquiry, qualitative research and technology, online ethnography, oral history, human rights, disability communities, queer theory, and performance ethnography.
• Discussions on a wide range of methods expand the reader's repertoire of methodologies, enlarging the range of data that can be brought to bear on social and educational issues. 

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The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Design

• Uwe Flick - Freie Universtität Berlin, Germany
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Qualitative research design is continually evolving. It is not only more established in disciplines beyond the traditional social sciences in which it is a standard choice, but also just as impacted by the changes in what data, technologies, and approaches researchers are using. This Handbook takes readers through the foundational theories, functions, strategies, and approaches to qualitative research design, before showcasing how it negotiates different data and research environments and produces credible, actionable impact beyond the study.

Containing contributions from over 90 top scholars from a range of social science disciplines, this Handbook is not just an anthology of different qualitative research designs and how/when to use them; it is a complete exploration of how and why these designs are shaped and how, why, and into what they are evolving. This is a valuable resource for Master’s and PhD level students, faculty members, and researchers across a wide range of disciplines such as health, nursing, psychology, social work, sociology, and education.

Volume One:

Part I: Concepts of Designing Designs in Qualitative Research Part 2: Theories and Epistemological Contexts of Designing Qualitative Research Part 3: Elements of Designing Qualitative Research Part 4: Basic Designs and Research Strategies in Qualitative Research Part 5: Mixing Methods in Designing Qualitative Research

Volume Two: Part 6: Designing Qualitative Research for Specific Kinds of Data Part 7: Designing Qualitative Online and Multimodal Research Part 8: Designing Qualitative Research for Specific Groups and Areas Part 9: Designing Qualitative Research in Disciplinary Fields Part 10: Designing Qualitative Research for Impact

This Handbook will prove invaluable to all researchers specialising in qualitative research in its many forms. An extraordinarily rich combination of authors and approaches, it provides timely consideration of multiple angles of research design. It is an exciting, insightful and important collection, offering both a highly contemporary reflection on qualitative research whilst also encouraging and ensuring its continued development.

As discussions on designing qualitative studies are both rare and important, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Design is a valuable contribution, especially for those of us who still grapple, not only with how to generate empirical material but also with issues on which participants, situations, and precise methods we use. Do we need cases, comparisons, snapshots, longitudinal or retrospective studies? If the ideal design is not possible for our research aims, how do we use our creativity in making do with what is achievable? With its many perspectives and a myriad of methods, this volume will become a rich and essential resource for both researchers and students.

Qualitative research design is a difficult issue, since the idea of a meticulously planned and tailored research plan seems to run counter basic ideas of openness and flexibility which form hallmarks of qualitative research. Researchers interested in competent advice regarding the development of qualitative research designs thus could only draw on a limited number of older monographs and articles until most recently. Consequently, this new Handbook fills an important gap:  with contributions from experienced researchers from a wide range of disciplines and local areas, it addresses design issues from various angles - for specific qualitative and mixed methods, specific data, online research, disciplinary contexts and epistemological perspectives.

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Written by scholars from three generations of qualitative methodologists, Qualitative Research Design and Methods: An Introduction situates qualitative research within the history of the field and integrates this history within discussions of specific research designs. This novel approach allows readers to come to know the genealogy of the field and how previous generations of scholars have informed what we know today as qualitative research. The text reflects these more traditional as well as emerging qualitative research approaches, providing a theoretically grounded approach to designing and implementing qualitative research studies. While some introductory research texts focus on the specific methods of qualitative research with little attention to the role of theory, this book forefronts theory in qualitative research. The authors speak to students new to qualitative research with clear discussions of theory and theoretical concepts and how those notions must be considered throughout all aspects of research design, implementation, and representation of findings. Each chapter integrates discussion of theory. In addition, the book highlights the role of ethics in the same way with a chapter at the beginning as well as discussions of ethics threaded throughout each of the design chapters. Qualitative Research Design and Methods is THE introductory textbook for students taking introductory masters and doctoral courses in qualitative research. Instructors in those classes will appreciate the straightforward language and concepts provided by the authors. Perfect for courses such as:  Introduction to Qualitative Research and Qualitative Research Design

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Part I: Getting Started With Theory and Design

Chapter One:  Introducing Qualitative Research

Chapter Two:  Ethics and Qualitative Research

Chapter Three:  The Role of Theory in Designing Qualitative Research

Chapter Four:  Designing Qualitative Research

Part II: Generating Data by Talking, Observing, and Examining

Chapter Five:  Designing Studies That Use Interviews

Chapter Six:  Participant Observation, Ethnography and Ethnographic Designs

Chapter Seven:  Designing Studies That Use Documents and Archives

Part III: Putting It All Together: Designing and Ensuring Quality Studies

Chapter Eight:  Designing and Implementing Narrative Studies

Chapter Nine:  Designing Autoethnography

Chapter Ten:  Designing Studies Using Arts-based Methods

Chapter Eleven:  Designing Quality Studies

Appendix: Examples of Dissertation Designs

About the Authors

“In this exceptional text, deMarrais, Roulston, and Copple masterfully weave their combined decades of expertise into a solid foundation of qualitative research. Graduate students and other newcomers to qualitative inquiry will appreciate the authors’ inviting, clear, and accessible writing. Readers will learn about various ways of qualitative thinking, ethical reasoning, engaging theoretical frameworks and perspectives, and collecting and analyzing data: each of the necessary skills to embark on their own scholarship. Additionally, readers will find an abundance of activities, resources for further reading, and real-world examples from dissertations and extant literature. It is clear that the authors—who are superstars in the field—have perfected their approach to introducing readers to qualitative inquiry. I highly recommend Qualitative Research Design and Methods: An Introduction for anyone who is hoping to learn more about qualitative research!” Leia K. Cain, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Evaluation, Statistics, and Methodology, Coordinator, Qualitative Research Methods in Education Graduate Certificate, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee

“deMarrais, Roulston, and Copple have created an accessible, experiential, and enjoyable guide for novice qualitative researchers that not only introduces the aesthetics and pragmatics of creating quality studies, but also inspires readers to produce meaningful works of inquiry with passion. The critical quality differentiating this introductory portal from others is the author’s commitment to explain carefully why qualitative research is more important than ever to understand, question, and change our world. In doing so, the authors skillfully alert beginning researchers to the challenges they will face and the responsibilities they will need to embrace to conduct ethical and effective research.” Ronald J. Chenail, Ph.D., Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Family Therapy, Nova Southeastern University

“ Qualitative Research Design and Methods: An Introduction (2024) is a beautiful creation from three of our most revered members of the qualitative research community. This book provides exactly the kind of grounding novice qualitative researchers can immediately benefit from—complete with learning objectives for each chapter, engaging examples, and activities to help guide learners through the process of designing and carrying out qualitative inquiry projects.” Thalia M. Mulvihill, Ph.D., Professor of Social Foundations of Education and Higher Education, Teachers College, Ball State University

“As someone who trains and teaches novice qualitative researchers, I have noted the need for an accessible, comprehensive, and appropriately critical introduction to qualitative methods.  Qualitative Research Design and Methods is that book. deMarrais, Roulston, and Copple offer a pedagogical approach throughout, with learning objectives, reading questions, concise charts and infographics, clear explanations that engage with the “why” along with the “how” of qualitative methods, and both historical and interdisciplinary examples—all while emphasizing ethical, social justice-oriented methodological practices. This book is an important and long overdue resource for the field and for researchers at any stage.” Stephanie Anne Shelton, Ph.D., Director of Diversity, College of Education, Associate Professor, Qualitative Research Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling, The University of Alabama

“The authors bring decades of experience in teaching and conducting qualitative research to offer an accessible, theoretically grounded, and practically oriented guide to designing and conducting qualitative studies with ethical relationships at the forefront. Sensitive to the epistemologically diverse, interdisciplinary, and ever-changing nature of the field of qualitative inquiry, the authors share multiple perspectives and examples and offer ideas and questions, rather than recipes to follow. Through such inclusive writing and questions, the authors invite readers into dialogue and learning that is situationally can culturally responsive and responsible to the people and spaces in which the reader designs and conducts their own studies. Furthermore, the book includes invitations for considering and embracing international and global perspectives, rare in other methodology textbooks.” Audra Skukauskaitė, Ph.D., Professor, University of Central Florida

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Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education

Examples of Methodology and Methods

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• Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs 0 ,
• Christine Knipping 1 ,
• Norma Presmeg 2

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• Provides innovative new approaches to qualitative research
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Analyzing Qualitative Data in Mathematics Education

Educational Research on Learning and Teaching Mathematics

Putting the quantitative pieces together to maximize the possibilities for a successful project.

• methodologies in mathematics education
• qualitative content analysis
• qualitative research approaches
• research approach in mathematics education
• research practice in mathematics education
• semiotic approaches to research

Table of contents (19 chapters)

Front matter, grounded theory methodology, grounded theory methods.

• Anne R. Teppo

To See the Wood for the Trees: The Development of Theory from Empirical Interview Data Using Grounded Theory

• Maike Vollstedt

Approaches to Reconstructing Argumentation

Methods for reconstructing processes of argumentation and participation in primary mathematics classroom interaction.

• Götz Krummheuer

Reconstructing Argumentation Structures: A Perspective on Proving Processes in Secondary Mathematics Classroom Interactions

• Christine Knipping, David Reid

Ideal Type Construction

Empirically grounded building of ideal types. a methodical principle of constructing theory in the interpretative research in mathematics education.

Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

How Ideal Type Construction Can Be Achieved: An Example

Semiotic research, the question of method in a vygotskian semiotic approach.

• Luis Radford, Cristina Sabena

A Theory on Abstraction and Its Methodology

The nested epistemic actions model for abstraction in context: theory as methodological tool and methodological tool as theory.

• Tommy Dreyfus, Rina Hershkowitz, Baruch Schwarz

Networking of Theories

Advancing research by means of the networking of theories.

• Ivy Kidron, Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs

A Cross-Methodology for the Networking of Theories: The General Epistemic Need (GEN) as a New Concept at the Boundary of Two Theories

• Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Ivy Kidron

Multi-Level-Analysis

Understanding learning across lessons in classroom communities: a multi-leveled analytic approach.

• Geoffrey B. Saxe, Kenton de Kirby, Marie Le, Yasmin Sitabkhan, Bona Kang

Mixed Methods

“This book, Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education: Examples of Methodology and Methods, edited by Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Christine Knipping, and Norma Presmeg, is a timely and valuable addition to the research literature in mathematics education. … The book is to be strongly recommended.” (Keith Jones and Chronoula Voutsina, Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 96, 2017)

“Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education: Examples of Methodology and Methods is a clever gift for the skeptics who believe that pursuing truth is only possible through traditional empirical research. … The work of the contributors inspires researchers in the field of mathematics education to replicate thestudies and, more importantly, creates opportunities to further reflect on the ways theories inform qualitative research designs and methods.” (Woong Lim, MAA Reviews, July, 2015)

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Book Title : Approaches to Qualitative Research in Mathematics Education

Book Subtitle : Examples of Methodology and Methods

Editors : Angelika Bikner-Ahsbahs, Christine Knipping, Norma Presmeg

Series Title : Advances in Mathematics Education

DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9181-6

Publisher : Springer Dordrecht

eBook Packages : Humanities, Social Sciences and Law , Education (R0)

Copyright Information : Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

Hardcover ISBN : 978-94-017-9180-9 Published: 05 December 2014

Softcover ISBN : 978-94-024-0688-7 Published: 11 September 2016

eBook ISBN : 978-94-017-9181-6 Published: 26 November 2014

Series ISSN : 1869-4918

Series E-ISSN : 1869-4926

Edition Number : 1

Number of Pages : XV, 592

Number of Illustrations : 94 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

Topics : Mathematics Education , Curriculum Studies , Science Education

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Collaborative Qualitative Research

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Meeting a key need for qualitative researchers, this practical book presents tools for creating productive partnerships and managing each phase of a collaborative project. The authors provide guidelines for working across disciplines, status differentials (such as professor and student), and geographical locations. Collaboration within particular qualitative traditions--cross-cultural research, duoethnography, participatory action research, arts-based collaborations, and others--is described and illustrated with exemplars of published studies. Readers learn how to build research teams, formulate research questions, gather and analyze data, and assess how collaborations are working. Ethical questions are highlighted throughout: Who owns collaborative research? Who decides what aspects of the findings should be disseminated? How can inequitable power relations be redressed? Within-chapter "Pedagogical Pathways" sections provide practice exercises and opportunities for reflection. Honorable Mention, ICQI Outstanding Qualitative Book Award Winner--American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Award  

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Thalia M. Mulvihill, PhD, is Professor of Higher Education and Social Foundations and Provost Faculty Fellow at Ball State University. She has served as Director of two doctoral programs, as well as Director of the Certificate Program in Qualitative Research and Education and the Certificate Program in College and University Teaching. Dr. Mulvihill is coeditor of The Teacher Educator journal and has published over 85 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters related to qualitative research and innovative pedagogies, as well as eight books. The recipient of numerous teaching, research, and mentoring awards, she is engaged in the study of history and sociology of higher education, qualitative inquiry, innovative pedagogies, and educational leadership.   Raji Swaminathan, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Community Studies in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She has served as Director of Doctoral Studies and Chair of the Department and is a recipient of the university’s Faculty Teaching and Faculty Research Awards. Dr. Swaminathan has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and seven books, six on qualitative research methods and one on the narratives of immigrant women. She is interested in and works in the areas of qualitative research, youth resilience, urban and alternative schools, creative pedagogies, and school leadership.  

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"Finally, a book that focuses on collaborative qualitative research! I particularly appreciate the practical discussions of evaluating and analyzing collaborative studies; writing, presenting, and publishing the findings; and pedagogical issues. The 'Pedagogical Pathways' will be useful in classrooms and for newer research collaboration groups to help them navigate the process of collaboration. This book is a necessary part of every qualitative researcher's and instructor’s library."—Regina Garza Mitchell, EdD, Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology, Western Michigan University "This is a wonderful introduction to collaborative qualitative research. Graduate students, early-career professionals, and others new to this area will find a comprehensive review of the theories, issues, and methods most relevant to a collaborative approach. Readers from a wide variety of backgrounds and disciplines will find this book accessible. Course instructors will find interesting and valuable activities to use in their classes."—Lori E. Koelsch, PhD, Department of Psychology, Duquesne University "A storehouse of information and practical guidance, starting with what collaboration is and moving through thoughtful considerations of how to conduct collaborative initiatives, interdisciplinary applications, ethical issues, and future potentials. Mulvihill and Swaminathan ground the reader in arts-based and other approaches, summarize multiple views, and provide helpful exercises and reflection questions. They delve into many examples of collaborative work and go into lots of detail about crucial questions and decisions. This richly resourced and referenced book will be of critical importance to both new and more experienced collaborative researchers."—Dan Wulff, PhD, Faculty of Social Work (Emeritus), University of Calgary, Canada "The authors lay out both theoretical foundations and practical applications for engaging in powerful, equitable qualitative inquiries that have the potential to transform communities. The topics are brought to life through pedagogical elements that will enable practicing researchers and graduate students to make sense of and conduct collaborative research."—Brian Schultz, PhD, Department of Teacher Education, Miami University “Clearly described strategies and resources are provided which may be utilized to navigate the inevitable choppy waters of collaborative research.” — Educational Action Research

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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches 5th Edition

This bestselling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions; key elements of the research process; a review of the literature; an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. New to this Edition

• Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study.  
• Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method. 
• Additional updates on the transformative worldview. 
• Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods. 
• Additional information about social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods. 
• Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field
• Additional coverage on qualitative and quantitative data analysis software in the respective methods chapters. 
• Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods. 
• Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies. 
• Current references and additional readings are included in this new edition.
• ISBN-10 1506386709
• ISBN-13 978-1506386706
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• Publication date January 2, 2018
• Language English
• Dimensions 7 x 0.75 x 10 inches
• Print length 304 pages
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About the author.

John W. Creswell, PhD, is a Professor of Family Medicine and Senior Research Scientist of

the Michigan Mixed Methods Program. He has authored numerous articles and 34 books on

mixed methods research, qualitative research, and research design. While at the University of

Nebraska–Lincoln, he held the Clifton Endowed Professor Chair, served as Director of the

Mixed Methods Research Office, co-founded SAGE’s Journal of Mixed Methods Research , and

was an Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan and a consultant to

the Veterans Administration Health Services Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was

a Senior Fulbright Scholar to South Africa in 2008 and to Thailand in 2012. In 2011, he co-led

a National Institutes of Health working group on the “best practices of mixed methods research

in the health sciences,” served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard’s School of Public Health and

received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In 2014, he was

the founding President of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he

joined the staff of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan to Co-Direct the Michigan

Mixed Methods Program. In 2017, he coauthored the American Psychological Association

“standards” on qualitative and mixed methods research. The fourth edition of this book on

Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design won the 2018 McGuffey Longevity Award from the U.S.

Textbook & Academic Authors Association. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he gave virtual

keynote presentations to many countries from his office in Osaka, Japan. Updates on his work

can be found on his website at johnwcreswell.com.

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John W. Creswell is a Professor of Educational Psychology at Teachers College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is affiliated with a graduate program in educational psychology that specializes in quantitative and qualitative methods in education. In this program, he specializes in qualitative and quantitative research designs and methods, multimethod research, and faculty and academic leadership issues in colleges and universities.

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