Open AccessInnovative Data Collection Strategies in Qualitative Research
Author(s) -
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie,
Nancy L. Leech,
Kathleen M. T. Collins
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1171
Subject(s) - debriefing , focus group , data collection , interview , qualitative research , focus (optics) , qualitative property , computer science , data science , psychology , knowledge management , sociology , social psychology , social science , physics , machine learning , anthropology , optics
This article provides an innovative meta-framework comprising strategies designed to guide qualitative data collection in the 21st century. We present a meta-framework comprising strategies for collecting data from interviews, focus groups, observations, and documents/material culture. We present a template for collecting nonverbal data during interviews and discuss the concept of debriefing the interviewer. We identify types of data that can be collected in focus groups in addition to the actual statements made by the participants and provide templates for categorizing these data. Also, we outline the role that social networking websites can play in focus group interviews. Further, we provide models for observations that include photographs and videos. Finally, we outline ways of accessing and collating documents/material culture that can be used for document analyses.