I chose this book as a more specialised text for Foundation Degree students; however close inspection reveals that it is a content heavy book more suitable for postgraduate students. Thus, I will recommend particular chapters for another course I manage on research methods for those wishing to delve deeper into under-used qualitative methodologies. There are real high points in this text, the introduction is a superb overview of the current challenges facing qualitative researchers. Other chapters in part one meriting mention are those on narrative enquiry, and analyzing talk and text. Part two is a highly useful section, with fulsome debates on the practicalities for researchers regarding interpretation, evaluation and presentation of qualitative materials. My only critique is that some chapters adopt a conversational albeit narrative style, and this detracts a little from the scholarly levity. All in all a comprehensive, detailed, and interesting exploration of a subject under a perennial spotlight.
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Observation is a systematic way to collect data by observing people in natural situations or settings. Though it is mostly used for collecting qualitative data, observation can also be used to collect quantitative data. 2ff7e9595c
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