Basic Qualitative Toolkit
If you’re just getting started, we recommend you begin with Protocol Design and Choosing the Right Method.
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Types of research design in research methodology
A blog post providing a basic introduction to different types of research approaches (e.g., descriptive versus experimental) and research designs.
Understand and engage stakeholders
A blog post presenting new perspectives on stakeholder engagement. Includes links to different methodologies to help you engage stakeholders.
Using focus groups in program development and evaluation
A step-by-step guide on running a focus group session, with example questions, a planning checklist, and mistakes to avoid.
Using In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) In Your Research: Qualitative Research Methods
A short video on how to use IDIs as an effective research tool. Discusses appropriate research questions and sampling considerations.
Visualizing your qualitative data
An article providing creatives insights into qualitative data visualization, with different visualization types and journalistic examples.
What is a Stakeholder Analysis? — Leading Successful Projects
A short video providing a step-by-step guide to conducting a stakeholder analysis, including how to identify, prioritize, and understand stakeholders.
What is discourse analysis? (book)
A book providing a comprehensive overview of discourse analysis, from theory to methodology and criticism. Chapters are short, to the point, and available online.
What is discourse analysis? (video)
A short introductory video on discourse analysis. The speaker defines what “discourse” is and discusses different methodological approaches.
What is Ideation - and How to Prepare for Ideation Sessions
An article providing a detailed introduction to ideation, with steps on how to prepare for a session and different models to try.
What Is mixed methods research
A short lecture on the essentials of mixed methods research. Discusses the advantages of mixed methods research and provides an overview of basic research designs.
What Qualitative Data Analysis software can and can't do for you - an intro video
A short video for beginners discussing the functions and limitations of qualitative data analysis software.
Writing good survey questions
A short video covering the “ground rules” of survey design. Discusses different question types and provides tips to write good questions.
Writing survey questions
An article providing a plain language overview of question design and methodology, with examples showing how small changes in wording can make a big difference.
‘The problem-centred expert interview'. Combining qualitative interviewing approaches for investigating implicit expert knowledge
An article proposing an intersection between the problem-centered interview and an expert interview: the “problem-centred expert interview.”
“An Autoethnography on Learning about Autoethnography” & “Easier Said than Done: Writing an Autoethnography”
Two papers presenting an autoethnography on the autoethnographic writing process.
“Writing With - Collaborative Writing as Hope and Resistance”
An article providing a creative introduction to the practice of “writing with” as an extension of autoethnographic and qualitative inquiry methodologies.
