Transforming Institutional Research Offices to use Qualitative Methods

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Monica Alaniz

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.

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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.