"Stretching" Exercises for Qualitative Researchers

"Stretching" Exercises for Qualitative Researchers [Kindle Edition]

Author: JANESICK | Language: English | ISBN: B007INDELE | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Developing the skills necessary to become an effective qualitative researcher involves more than simply learning rules, tools and formats. In her innovative and distinctive book, Valerie J Janesick argues that tapping into one's artistic side is a fundamental prerequisite for realizing one's potential as a researcher. The author provides a series of exercises, which can be used inside the classroom as well as outside, that are both artistically inspired and immensely practical. Thoroughly classroom-tested, these exercises help the researcher become a more active observer, interviewer and learner.

 

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• Print Length: 320 pages
• Publisher: SAGE Publications; Third Edition edition (March 11, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007INDELE
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The metaphor is rather appropriate. Janesick rises above the specifics of any given experiment in the social sciences. Instead she uses a dance metaphor to map onto common features of most experiments. At times this can perhaps seem strained. But the originality is to be commended. If nothing else, this helps retain the reader's attention, which is always to the good.

The qualitative aspect is reflected in the lack of numerical formulas. Instead, you are driven to focus on teasing out a high level understanding from data. In this process, she suggests that you invoke an intuition about the subject. Of course, you have to develop this intuition. This comes from experience and a use of creativity. Plus, keep an eye out for serendipity. Otherwise known as the good luck of stumbling across a fruitful line of inquiry. The book stresses that you cultivate an intellectual flexibility suggested by the dance metaphor.

By W Boudville
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This book has really helped me in preparation for my upcoming dissertation. Using journal writing as a data collection tool was not something I knew before reading this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is starting or learning about writing qualitative research ( dissertation).

By Angelo Lamar

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