What are the Most Common Means for Collecting Data?
Dr. Zina O’Leary discusses ways to collect data.
Qualitative E-Research Reading Lists on SRM
Curated lists of resources from the SAGE Research Methods database.
Generating research from and for action—3 central ideas in Action Research
Learn about how key action research principles allow for inclusion of marginalized people in this presentation from Alfredo Ortiz Aragon.
Aboriginal Co-Researchers: A Conversation Between Darryl Kickett and Ernie Stringer
View a conversation between Ernie Stringer and long-time collaborator Darryl Kickett.
Interdisciplinary Collage: Interview with Dr. Suzanne Culshaw
Collage as an interdisciplinary way of making research + art : a methods discussion with Suzanne Culshaw.
Participant Observation: How does it work online?
Discussion of participant observation online.
Structures, Positions & Tech Choices in Online Interviews
Answers to your questions about the researcher's position vis a vis the study.
THE BEST LAID PLANS… Qualitative Research Design During COVID-19
Research plans up in the air thanks to COVID-19? Keep going with ideas from Sharon Ravitch!
Space between Stimulus and Response: Creating Critical Research Paradises
What happens between the researcher's question or prompt, and the participant's answer? Read Sharon Ravitch's thoughtful post!
Evaluative Focus Groups
When counting and measuring don't tell the whole story, consider using focus groups in evaluation.
The Tedium of Transcription: Who's Codifying the Process?
Transcribing can be a pain, and although recent progress in speech recognition software has helped, it remains a challenge. Speech recognition programs, do, however, raise ethical/consent issues: what if person-identifiable interview data is transcribed or read by someone who was not given the consent to do so? Furthermore, some conversational elements aren't transcribed well by pattern recognition programs. What, or who, is really transforming the transcription process, then? What's next for transcription?
Becoming a Citizen Scientist-3
Thinking about citizen science and your career? Read perspectives of citizen scientists Jim Salmons and Timlynn Babitsky in this 3-part interview.
Citizen Scientists at Work-2
Citizen Science offers new opportunities to engage in research activities. Learn about #CitizenHistory and #CitizenScience in this interview.
What does it mean to be a citizen scientist? - 1
April 13 is Citizen Science Day. MethodSpace explores citizen science from the perspectives of citizen scientists.
Validating a Questionnaire
Dave Collingridge discusses simple steps for validating a questionnaire.