qualitative surveys

a series of open-ended questions on a particular topic that are presented in a fixed, standardised order

strengths of qualitative surveys

>Braun et al.- produce rich and complex accounts >Frith- capture what is important to participants, and access their language and terminology >samples can emphasise diversity with a 'wide-angle lens' >completed online which minimises risks to safety and enables participants to choose how long they spend on it

diary studies

participants repeatedly fill out questions about feelings, cognitions, and behaviour to access day-to-day experiences

autoethnography

highly personalised accounts drawing upon experiences of researchers to extend understanding

issues in autoethnography

>personal experiences become 'common knowledge' >personal and professional impacts >emotionally draining >implicates others by association (careful with consent)

story completion

participants write stories about hypothetical situations in response to the pre-determined stem (opening sentence about characters) to explore assumptions about a topic

strengths of story completion

>creative, fun and engaging >access perceptions or constructions around your subject >non-intrusive >avoids some ethical issues for sensitive topics >quick with few resources needed

weaknesses of story completion

>less predictable data >wide variation in richness

photo elicitation

using visual mediums to generate verbal discussion so the researcher can gain a 'phenomenological sense' of what contents mean to participants

open participant-driven photo elicitation

participants provide photos they feel are relevant to the phenomenon

semi-structure participant-driven photo elicitation

participants are made aware of questions they will be asked and seek relevant photos

researcher-driven photo elicitation

the researcher provides photos for the interviews and uses these for the discussion

creative methods

data collection based on arts activities of participants and then analyse according to format (e.g. textual, visual, music)