As discussed often in Research Design Review, the Total Quality Framework (TQF) is defined by its core function to help develop qualitative researchers’ critical thinking skills by showing ho…

Critical thinking by way of the human mind is at the core of what it means to conduct qualitative research. Critical thinking is essential to fundamental attributes of qualitative research such as …

The analysis of qualitative research data is no small thing. Because the very nature of qualitative research is complicated by the complexities inherent in being human, attempting to qualitatively …

It is not uncommon for researchers who are reporting the results of their quantitative studies to go beyond describing their numerical data and attempt to interpret the meaning associated with this…

The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 9-10). All research that is aimed at understanding…

The value of research designs that combine quantitative and qualitative methods has been a frequent topic of discussion in Research Design Review. As stated in this 2017 article, “The utiliza…

Critical thinking on some level is a built-in necessity in all data analysis. However, in qualitative research, analytical critical thinking takes on a deeply unique meaning. As stated elsewhere in…

Critical thinking on some level is a built-in necessity in all data analysis. However, in qualitative research, analytical critical thinking takes on a deeply unique meaning. As stated elsewhere in…

A thread that runs through many of the 300+ articles in Research Design Review has to do with maintaining participant integrity in qualitative research. In a nutshell, the idea is that researchers …

Work collaboratively with the Director of the Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry (CQMI). Lead the planning and logistics for the annual Institute for Qualitative and Multi-method Research...

The following is a modified excerpt from Applied Qualitative Research Design: A Total Quality Framework Approach (Roller & Lavrakas, 2015, pp. 56-57). Strengths The potential advantages or stre…

There is a trap that is easy to fall into when conducting a thematic-style analysis of qualitative data. The trap revolves around coding and, specifically, the idea that after a general familiariza…

Open for booking: 10-14 August 2026 Course overview The course will give an overview and introduction to qualitative research methods, including individual interviews, focus group discussions, observa...