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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT Writing Up Qualitative Research

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT Writing Up Qualitative Research. Dora Elias McAllister, Ph.D. Content Strategist, Austin Community College Academic Coach & Editor, Heartful Editor. WHAT IS Qualitative Research?. Definition

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QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT Writing Up Qualitative Research

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  1. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENTWriting Up Qualitative Research Dora Elias McAllister, Ph.D. Content Strategist, Austin Community College Academic Coach & Editor, Heartful Editor Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  2. WHAT IS Qualitative Research? Definition “Qualitative research use words as data…collected and analyzed in all sorts of ways. Quantitative research, in contrast, uses numbers as data and and analyzes them using statistical techniques” (Merriam, 2016, p. 6). Writing-related characteristics and competencies • Rich description • Comfort with writing Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  3. Why Write up qualitative research? Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  4. Writing: big picture • ARGUMENT • Main reason journal articles are rejected • Typical arguments in education • STRUCTURE • Micro • Macro • SUMMARIZING Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  5. Methodology & Methods PROCEDURES: • Describe your participants and sampling procedure • Describe your data collection methods • Describe your research context TIPS: • Don’t give a data analysis tutorial • Don’t mix in the results • Check your journal for instructions • Keep it short Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  6. Results/findings • Be choosy • Use tables and graphs • Use rich tables and graphs • Design tables and graphs properly • Title tables properly • Don’t repeat the tables • Don’t organize your results by discovery • Identify respondents • Don’t mix in your methods • Keep it short Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  7. Discussion/CONCLUSION • Discuss the results • State whether you confirmed your “hypothesis” • Focus • Link results • Previous research • Implications • Significance • Question the findings • Limitations • Future research Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  8. EDITING • Voice • Borderline plagiarism • Tense • Repetition • Passive Voice • Poorly formed ideas Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  9. Writing: HELPING V. TEACHING • Editing & Coaching • Revisions • Exercises: • Change third person to first person, change passive voice to active voice • Read writing out loud • The purpose of this study is… • Reading a model article Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  10. REFERENCES Belcher, W. L. (2009). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Levy, J. (2017). How to differentiate assessment, evaluation & research. Retrieved from http://www.presence.io/blog/how-to-differentiate-assessment-evaluation-research/ McGillin, V. A. (2003). Research versus assessment: What's the difference? Retrieved from https://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Research-versus-Assessment-Whats-the-Difference.aspx Merriam, S.B. & Tisdell, E.J. (2009). Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Wolcott, H. F. (2009). Writing up qualitative research (3rd ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

  11. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENTWriting Up Qualitative Research Dora Elias McAllister, Ph.D. Content Strategist, Austin Community College Academic Coach & Editor, Heartful Editor (512) 710-9983 | dem697@yahoo.com Catch the Next TLFSS Monthly Webinar | 5/16/2019

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