The Qualitative Report Weekly

The Qualitative Report Workshop Series (Virtual)

Johnny Saldaña – An Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis (October 25, 2023)

Carolyn Ellis and Arthur Bochner – Autoethnographic Storytelling in Qualitative Research (February 9, 2024)

The Qualitative Report 15th Annual Conference

General and Presenter Registration is Now Open for TQR 15th Annual Conference!

Call for Submissions Still Open – Accepting Submissions on a case-by-case basis (Back to In-Person Conference!)

The Qual Report Podcast/YouTube Series

Qualitative Research in Education with Marilyn Lichtman

In this podcast, Marilyn Lichtman talks to Marti Snyder about the 4th edition of her book, Qualitative Research in Education: A User’s Guide. The podcast begins with a brief historical context about Marilyn’s experience with qualitative research and TQR. Next, she describes what inspired her to write this fourth edition and what readers can expect. She discusses the various types of qualitative research and what defines quality and rigor as well as current issues in education and how qualitative research methods can be used to address them. Finally, she shares her thoughts about technology and the future of qualitative research.

Featured “Special Issue” Article

Introduction for TQR Special Issue: “International Scholarship for Qualitative Theory, Methods, and Analysis”

Elizabeth M. Pope, University of West Georgia
António Pedro Costa, Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers, Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro

Abstract
The field of qualitative research is robust and nuanced. While there are foundational standards to which all researchers hold, many intricacies regarding theory, methods, and analysis are influenced by differing training and expectations. These latter components are themselves often influenced by the norms of culture and geographic location. Researchers can learn much from international inquiry. In this introduction to the special issue of The Qualitative Report, “International Scholarship for Qualitative Theory, Methods, and Analysis,” we briefly consider the benefits and challenges that come from international scholarship. We then introduce the articles in the issue and their connection with the 2023 World Conference on Qualitative Research.

Featured “Special Issue” Article

The Case for Computational Competence and Transversal Skills: Using Digital Tools and Spaces for Qualitative Research

Abstract
When digital tools or spaces are involved in the design and implementation of qualitative research projects, the researcher is faced with the need to develop another type of competence, computational. Digital tools and spaces are growing avenues which facilitate data collection and analysis in new ways, such as through online surveys, videoconferencing platforms, social media sites, and qualitative data analysis software (QDAS). To utilize these tools, researchers need both computational competence and transversal skills. These skills allow the researcher (or research team) to transfer their knowledge of designing and implementing qualitative research to the digital realm, assuring trustworthiness and ethical behavior in using a digital tool or space. This essay discusses these two dimensions and how appropriating computational competence and transversal skills through digital tools or spaces may lead to higher-quality research projects.

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