Book description
The authors-noted scholars and researchers-provide an up-to-date guide
to qualitative study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Step by step, the authors explain a range of methodologies and methods
for conducting qualitative research focusing on how they are applied
when conducting an actual study. The book includes methods of data
collection, specific approaches to qualitative research, and current
issues in the field. Specifically, chapters cover the methods, designs,
and analyses related to the methodologies of history, case study,
program evaluation, ethnography, autoethnography, narrative, life
histories, emancipatory discourses, feminist perspectives, African
American inquiry, indigenous studies, and practitioner qualitative
research.
Stephen D. Lapan
, PhD, is Director, C & I Doctoral Program, College of Education,
Northern Arizona University, He has developed and taught courses in
statistics, tests and measurements, program evaluation, action research,
introduction to research, paradigms for research, and currently teaches
introductory and advanced research courses. Recent awards include the
Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented Honor Board Life Achievement
Award, Northern Arizona University College of Education Distinguished
Service Award for Research, and Northern Arizona University first campus
wide Teaching Scholar award.
MaryLynn T. Quartaroli, PhD, is Project Director of the NEXUS
Math/Science NAU grant for Science Foundation Arizona. She is also
evaluating programs funded by the U. S, Department of Education in
projects as diverse as the Math Science Partnership and the Carol M.
White Physical Education Program.
Frances Julia Riemer, PhD, is Associate Professor in the
College of Education at Northern Arizona University and Director of
the University's Women and Gender Studies Program. She is the
recipient of a Fulbright Scholar Award, a dissertation fellowship from
the Spencer Foundation, a post-doctoral fellowship from the National
Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation, and an Elva Knight research
grant from the International Reading Association.
