1. DVD (Qualitative Research: Methods in the Social Sciences)

2. Suggesting Alternative Research Methods

3. What to Avoid
Do not automatically think “run an experiment” for a qualitative study or “run an interview” for an experiment Qualitative studies are about context; experimental studies are about cause and effect

4. What to Consider Suggest a different method that will
Help achieve the original study’s aim
Clarify understanding of the topic
Aid in triangulation (to enhance credibility of a study)
There is no “correct alternative” to a given research method- just make sure you have a good reason

5. Examples Original Study Alternative Method Interview Study Case Study
Experiment
Correlation Study
Interview
Survey