Doing qualitative research in education settings / J. Amos Hatch.

Intro
Contents
Preface to the Revised Edition
Preface to the First Edition
1. Deciding to Do a Qualitative Study
Foundations
Characteristics
Natural Settings
Participant Perspectives
Researcher as Data-Gathering Instrument
Extended Firsthand Engagement
Centrality of Meaning
Wholeness and Complexity
Subjectivity
Emergent Design
Inductive Data Analysis
Reflexivity
Research Paradigms
Positivist Paradigm
Ontology
Epistemology
Methodology
Products
Postpositivist Paradigm
Ontology
Epistemology
Methodology
Products

Constructivist Paradigm
Ontology
Epistemology
Methodology
Products
Critical/Feminist Paradigm
Ontology
Epistemology
Methodology
Products
Poststructuralist Paradigm
Ontology
Epistemology
Methodology
Products
Kinds of Qualitative Research
Ethnographies
Microethnographies
Ethnomethodology
Participant Observation Studies
Interview Studies
Focus Group Studies
Artifact Analysis
Historical Studies and Historiography
Grounded Theory Studies
Naturalistic Inquiries
Symbolic Interactionist Studies
Narrative Studies

Educational Criticism
Phenomenological Studies
Case Studies
Action Research Projects
Collaborative Studies
Internet-Based Studies
Conclusion: What Do I Call It?
Criteria for Deciding to Do a Qualitative Study
2. Designing Qualitative Studies
Design Elements
Methodological and Substantive Theory
Research Questions
Contexts
Participants
Data Collection Strategies
Data Analysis Procedures
Nature of Anticipated Findings
Institutional Review
Project Identification
Project Objectives
Description of Research Participants

Methods and Procedures
Specific Risks and Protection Measures
Benefits
Methods of Obtaining Informed Consent
Qualifications of the Investigator(s)
Facilities and Equipment
Ethics
Criteria for Assessing Design Adequacy
3. Collecting Qualitative Data
Observing
Level of Involvement
Field-Note Processes
Figuring Out What to Attend To
Writing Raw Field-Notes
Filling in Research Protocols
Bracketing
Keeping a Research Journal
Knowing When to Stop
Interviewing
Kinds of Qualitative Interviews
Interview Processes

Preparing for Qualitative Interviews
Doing Qualitative Interviews
Processing Interview Data
Summary: Tips for Successful Interviews
Collecting Unobtrusive Data
Kinds of Unobtrusive Data
Working with Unobtrusive Data
Collecting and Processing Unobtrusive Data
Collecting Other Types of Data
Using Video in Qualitative Studies
Doing Focus Group Interviews
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of focus group data collection?
How should focus group techniques be used in qualitative studies in education settings?