Transforming Institutional Research Offices to use Qualitative Methods
Location
2081
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
January 2015
Abstract
Most post secondary institutional research offices concentrate on the use of quantitative data. South Texas College is one of the few, if the only, institution that has a permanent staff position for a qualitative researcher. This particular presentation talks about how this position has changed the approach that the institution as a whole has taken towards research and evaluation utilizing more qualitative research to make data based decisions at all levels of the college.
Transforming Institutional Research Offices to use Qualitative Methods
2081
Most post secondary institutional research offices concentrate on the use of quantitative data. South Texas College is one of the few, if the only, institution that has a permanent staff position for a qualitative researcher. This particular presentation talks about how this position has changed the approach that the institution as a whole has taken towards research and evaluation utilizing more qualitative research to make data based decisions at all levels of the college.
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