Using QualHand, a free mobile app to support students’ qualitative research design decision making
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Workshop
Start Date
13-1-2021 2:30 PM
End Date
13-1-2021 3:20 PM
Abstract
An area that students new to qualitative research particularly struggle with is how to select appropriate designs, methodologies, methods and analyses for qualitative research questions. In this workshop we will introduce and demonstrate QualHand, an iOS app designed to support students’ qualitative research design decision making. QualHand is based on research on how experienced qualitative researchers approach qualitative research design. QualHand steps students through a number of decision points in developing a qualitative research design. At each decision point information is provided on the options available, and the user selects the option that best fits the intended purpose of the research. The final page describes the selected qualitative approach and provides detailed information and resources on how to conduct research using that approach.
QualHand can be used across disciplines to support the teaching of qualitative design selection to undergraduate students, or can be used independently by graduate students and academics. This will be an interactive workshop, where participants can download the QualHand app and work through the process of selecting a research design with the presenters. Teaching materials will be made available for anyone wishing to use QualHand in their own teaching.
Learning outcomes for participants:
- Understand how experienced qualitative researchers approach qualitative research design
- Use QualHand to develop a qualitative research design
- Consider how QualHand could be used in their own teaching/research
Keywords
mobile app, teaching qualitative research, qualitative research design
ORCID ID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-9213
Using QualHand, a free mobile app to support students’ qualitative research design decision making
An area that students new to qualitative research particularly struggle with is how to select appropriate designs, methodologies, methods and analyses for qualitative research questions. In this workshop we will introduce and demonstrate QualHand, an iOS app designed to support students’ qualitative research design decision making. QualHand is based on research on how experienced qualitative researchers approach qualitative research design. QualHand steps students through a number of decision points in developing a qualitative research design. At each decision point information is provided on the options available, and the user selects the option that best fits the intended purpose of the research. The final page describes the selected qualitative approach and provides detailed information and resources on how to conduct research using that approach.
QualHand can be used across disciplines to support the teaching of qualitative design selection to undergraduate students, or can be used independently by graduate students and academics. This will be an interactive workshop, where participants can download the QualHand app and work through the process of selecting a research design with the presenters. Teaching materials will be made available for anyone wishing to use QualHand in their own teaching.
Learning outcomes for participants:
- Understand how experienced qualitative researchers approach qualitative research design
- Use QualHand to develop a qualitative research design
- Consider how QualHand could be used in their own teaching/research
Comments
https://qualhand.com/