Question 1:Review the classmates’ posts and respond to at least one in a minimum of 150 words. Explain why you agree or disagree. Then, share an example from your professional experience to support your assertions.
It is important for a researcher to consider what type of research they are looking to complete when selecting a research design. Researchers have general notions and morals regarding society that contribute to their position (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019). With the key elements of research type and society view in mind, the researcher may use this information to align with the design related to desired outcomes. In narrative research, the lived experiences told by the subjects are explored while phenomenological research uses the data to facilitate the investigation of the meaning of those experiences (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019). Grounded theory research focuses on theory formulation based on research data collected (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019). Ethnography research focuses on the culture of a group of people with the intent to explain and understand the group (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019). Case Study research focuses on one or more cases resulting in a detailed explanation and analysis of the study (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019).
To provide further insight into the importance of research design choice the example research topic will be seeking mental health treatment for depression. This topic within the qualitative realm provides several options for the researcher within the design frameworks. To look at it from a narrative perspective individuals would be asked to share their stories for the researcher to be able to explore their lives. This same study conducted from the grounded theory perspective would differ in the way the data obtained is processed. With grounded theory, the researcher would take the experiences and use them to determine a theory. The theory may be based on “…a process, an action, or an interaction shaped by the views of a large number of participants” (Hesse-Biber et al., 2019, p. 172).
References
Hesse-Biber, S. J., Creswell, J. W.,
