1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. John Creswell (1994)
1.1.1. Comprehensive research process that draws on different research methodological traditions to explore a social or human problem
1.2. Sharan B. Merriam (2009)
1.2.1. "Qualitative researchers are interested in understanding the meaning that people have constructed, that is, how people make sense of their world and the experiences they have in the world." (P. 13)
1.3. Leslie Curry (2015
1.3.1. Strategy to collect, organize and interpret textual information in a systematic way to generate knowledge about phenomena that are difficult to measure quantitatively
2. CHARATERISTICS
2.1. Bogdan y Biklen (2007)
2.1.1. There are different types of qualitative research that have common characteristics and similar procedures, although there are differences in data collection and analysis.
2.1.1.1. Naturalistic
2.1.1.1.1. Non-experimental approach in which subjects are studied in their natural environment
2.1.1.2. Descriptive
2.1.1.2.1. The data collected takes the form of words or pictures instead of numbers
2.1.1.3. Concern with Process
2.1.1.3.1. It focuses on the process rather than the results; so this uses multiple interactives
2.1.1.4. Inductive
2.1.1.4.1. Means that theories or concepts are built on the basis of data collection
2.1.1.5. Meaning
2.1.1.5.1. Capture perspectives as accurate as possible
3. ETHICS
3.1. Research should establish codes of ethics to protect participants and support ethical approaches to fieldwork
3.1.1. Avoid research sites where participants may feel compelled to participate in research
3.1.2. Honor the privacy of participants
3.1.3. Consider the difference in time commitment of the participants
3.1.4. Protect the identity of participants to avoid embarrassment or harm
3.1.5. Treat participants with respect and seek their cooperation in research
3.1.6. Negotiate with the participants the terms of the agreement to conduct a study
3.1.7. Tell the truth when writing and reporting findings