Discussion Question
Describe the components of a phenomenological study. What are the procedures and challenges the researcher faces when conducting a phenomenological study? How might you work to overcome those challenges?
Describe the components of a case study. What are the procedures and challenges the researcher faces when conducting a case study? How might you work to overcome those challenges?
Imagine that a researcher has decided to conduct research regarding the 2016 murder of a student at Northern Illinois University. The researcher wants to explore how this shooting impacted students, faculty, and parents in light of a previous mass shooting on campus in 2012.
- What type of research design would be most appropriate? Why?
- What kinds of problems are best suited for qualitative research?