The seven chapter objectives listed in this module are the same as those found on the opening page of Chapter 6 in the textbook. In addition, several learning objectives are listed here to help you focus on specific material that is critical to your being able to demonstrate proficiency on the broader chapter objectives. Multiple choice and essay/activity self-assessment items have been written for most of the learning objectives to help assess your knowledge of this material. You can access these items through the Practice Quiz and Applying What You Know modules, or directly by clicking on the corresponding links here.

1. State the purposes of qualitative research.

   1.1	Discuss four unique characteristics of qualitative research that provide insight into its nature.
   1.2	Identify three purposes of qualitative research.
   1.3	Identify four reasons why it is important to explore qualitative topics.
   1.4	Explain why qualitative research is considered disciplined inquiry.

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2. Identify the six general steps in qualitative research.

   2.1	Describe the six steps of the qualitative research process.
   2.2	Identify four qualitative research designs commonly used in educational research and describe the unique characteristics of each.

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3. State the characteristics of good qualitative methods.

   3.1	Identify five general characteristics of qualitative research.
   3.2	Discuss the characteristics of good qualitative research.

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4. Identify strategies for finding and selecting research topics.

   4.1	Discuss the emergent nature of qualitative research questions.
   4.2	Identify five guidelines for identifying qualitative research topics.
   4.3	Describe the steps involved in selecting a qualitative research topic.
   4.4	Identify seven strategies used to narrow qualitative research topics.
   4.5	Discuss the characteristics of good qualitative research topics.

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5. Identify strategies for reviewing literature for a qualitative study.

   5.1	Discuss the reasons for conducting a review of the literature in a qualitative study.
   5.2	Describe the characteristics of the review of literature in a qualitative study and discuss the reasons for the ongoing nature of a review.

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6. Describe issues involved in gaining entry to the research site and obtaining gatekeeper approval.

   6.1	Discuss what is meant by gaining entry in the context of a qualitative research study.
   6.2	Describe the nature of the process of gaining entry.
   6.3	Define the term gatekeeper.
   6.4	Describe five questions that are reasonable for a gatekeeper or participant to ask of a qualitative researcher.
   6.5	Discuss the difference between approval and cooperation and offer several suggestions for ensuring the latter.

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7. Describe the three models of mixed-method research.

   7.1	Define the term mixed-method design.
   7.2	Identify three basic types of mixed-method designs.
   7.3	Identify six questions that can be used to help identify the use of a mixed-method design.
   7.4	Identify four questions that can be used to evaluate whether a study is using a mixed-method design.

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