AMANDA HYNAN FINAL THESIS PDF

Research questions: try to elicit
descriptions of the structure or
‘lived experience’ that are
internally meaningful.
Data collection: expose depth of
internal experience (interviews
and narratives). Questions need to
encourage recall of specific times
and situations.
Analysis: part and whole relations
without over emphasising the role
of constituent parts. Emphasis on
moving back and forth within the
data. Computer aided analysis or
content analysis may be
problematic.
Results: show the essential
components of the phenomena,
textured with specific examples of
the unique experiences of
individuals.
The knowledge claim is cautious.
By staying close to the words of
individuals it aims to show
essential qualities of experiences
contextually but not to explain
overall cause
Research questions: aim to elicit
how participants actively influence
their environment and attach
meaning to their circumstances
Data collection: a variety of
methods that can change to pursue
emerging theory ideas by
progressive focusing and
theoretical sampling ( a method
specific to grounded theory to
obtain data to explicate categories)
Data collection and analysis
develop concurrently via constant
comparison. Focus on ideas that
are important to emerging theory.
Analysis identifies categories that
can be linked to develop theory.
Results: elements of a model
showing how they fit together to
form an explanatory theory
The knowledge claim is a theory
which can be tested in other
contexts
Research questions: to
understand significant
relationships between
people within the
studied setting
especially power
structures, values,
knowledge and shared
beliefs
Data collection:
immersion in the
setting, intensive
interviews with key
individuals, observation
and sometimes visual
data
Analysis: coding and
identifying patterns
from thick descriptions.
Aim to find central
tenets of culture.
Results: show how
participants make sense
of community though
cultural and social
activities and the
meanings attributed
The knowledge claim is
an understanding of a
particular cultural group
and how they perceive
themselves and others
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