What are the different types of qualitative research, and what is the defining feature of each of these?
The types are phenomenology, ethnography, case study research, grounded theory, and historical research. Here are the definitions, with the key ideas underlined: (a) Phenomenology: a form of qualitative research in which the researcher attempts to understand how one or more individuals experience a phenomenon. (b) Ethnography: a form of qualitative research focused on describing the culture of a group of people. (c) Case study research: a form of qualitative research that is focused on providing a detailed account of one or more cases. (d) Grounded theory research: a qualitative approach to generating a theory from the data that the researcher collects. (e) Historical research: research about events in the past. 2.9. What are the different types of mixed research, and what is the defining feature of each of these types of research? There are two types of mixed research: mixed method and mixed model research. Here are the definitions of the two types: (a) Mixed method research: research
