Assignment:
Please consider the core components of the following study, data collection, and analytical methods by addressing the following questions:
- What was the overall qualitative design, i.e. phenomenology, ground theory, etc.?
- What was the problem statement?
- What was the purpose of the study and what were the research questions (if stated)?
- What was the sample and sampling technique used?
- What data collection techniques were employed? Were these appropriate to the design? Why or why not?
- How was data analysis employed? Was this an analytical approach different from thematic analysis? If so, how?
- Was the analytical approach appropriate for the study? Why?
- What ethical issues might exist with this study? Why?
- How were the issues of validity addressed?
Reference:
Souto-Manning, M., & Ray, N. (2007). Beyond survival in the ivory tower: Black and brown women's living narratives. Equity & Excellence in Education, 40(4), 280-290.