Key concepts

• Overview of qualitative research (Ragin & Amoroso, 2011)
• Overview of mixed-methods research (Creswell & Clark, 2017)
• Case selection in qualitative research (Small, 2009)

Before class

Required readings

1. Ragin, C. C., & Amoroso, L. M. (2011). Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities. In Constructing Social Research: The Unity and Diversity of Method (pp. 135–162). Pine Forge Press.
2. Creswell, J. W., & Clark, V. L. P. (2017). Core Mixed Methods Designs. In Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. SAGE Publications.
3. Small, M. L. (2009). ‘How Many Cases Do I Need?’ On Science and the Logic of Case Selection in Field-Based Research. Ethnography, 10(1), 5–38. https://doi.org/10.1177/1466138108099586

Key references for the Qualitative Group Project

• Saldaña, J. (2009). The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. SAGE Publications, Incorporated.
• Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2014). Qualitative Research Genres. In Designing Qualitative Research. SAGE Publications.
• Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2014). The How of the Study: Building the Research Design. In Designing Qualitative Research. SAGE Publications.
• Marshall, C., & Rossman, G. B. (2014). Managing, Analyzing, and Interpreting Data. In Designing Qualitative Research. SAGE Publications.
• Creswell, J. W., & Clark, V. L. P. (2017). Collecting Data in Mixed Methods Research. In Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. SAGE Publications.
• Ragin, C. C., & Amoroso, L. M. (2011). Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity. In Constructing Social Research: The Unity and Diversity of Method (pp. 135–162). Pine Forge Press.

In class

• Review key concepts
• Review “coding” and “framework”
• Qualitative Group Project:
  • Lecture on key elements
  • Group discussion on Quantitative Group Paper: Study Guide

After class

• Learning plan proposal (draft, not for grading) due this week.
• Learning plan proposal final due next week.
• Paper practice: Descriptive statistics