The JAF qualitative questionnaire template is a series of qualitative questions designed to be conducted as focus group discussions based on the JAF Data Analysis Plan. The template should be adapted ...

Introduces readers to qualitative research. Highlights the benefits of qualitative methods in dental research. Explains methods of qualitative data collection. This paper is the first in a series of ...

Research is the backbone of society's progress. Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc. Basically, every trace of human progress could grind to a halt. However, research is only as good as ...

Business owners are constantly gathering information to help develop strategies to improve marketing and sales. Ultimately, the goal is to improve the bottom line, with better targeting of a company's ...

Thus, future research should investigate the nature of "z" as a particular concept, in relation to "a," "b" and "c." Again, a qualitative methodology shows its worth. In the previous examples, a ...

Qualitative data captures information and concepts that cannot be easily described by numbers, to better understand a phenomenon of interest from different perspectives. This data may include people's ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related post: How focus groups informed our study about nationalism and ...

Whereas quantitative refers to numeric and objective qualities that someone can measure, qualitative refers to subjective qualities that rely on opinion, observation or listening abilities.

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...