BASICS

“IT IS A WAY TO COLLECT QUALITY DATA AND PROOFS TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS AND ARGUMENTS”

Research Design

KNOW MORE
Flick, U. (2009). “Qualitative Research: Why and How to do it?”, in An Introduction to qualitative research. pp. 11-22. Los Angeles: SAGE

Before starting your research, Flick (2009) advises us to consider the following four points:

1. The appropriate use of methods and theories

The use of methods and theories needs to fit with the complexity of the topic/social phenomenon being studied. “What you want to study” determines the method you are going to use.

Research as a dynamic process

It is not easy to divide qualitative research into clearly separated phases since all the parts of the research process are interlinked like a cycle. Flick’s circular model (2009, p.95) may help us make sense of the dynamic research process.