Open AccessElements of Research Questions in Relation to Qualitative Inquiry
Author(s) -
Jennifer Kross,
Amanda Giust
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3426
Subject(s) - qualitative research , relation (database) , interpretation (philosophy) , quality (philosophy) , epistemology , research methodology , data collection , engineering ethics , sociology , psychology , management science , computer science , social science , engineering , philosophy , population , demography , database , programming language
Research denotes the importance of quality research questions and their role in guiding methodology, data collection methods, and interpretation of results. Research questions, living at the base of methodology, play a key role in quality inquiry. This article addresses common themes of research questions in qualitative inquiry and the factors impacting question development. The importance of driving questions and the use of a question map are discussed as useful tools in developing probing, quality research that directs effective qualitative research.