LibGuides: EDUC.: Qualitative Research Methods: Historical and Philosophical Foundations

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The banners and strands of qualitative research are historically, philosophically, and politically diverse, but generally fall under the umbrella of an interpretivist framework.
Qualitative researchers seek to understand the tacit or implicit issues within cultural practices and social contexts.
The goals of qualitative research can be:

descriptive (to illustrate the actions and activities found in lived experience);
interpretive, (to offer explanations and provide meaning related to an understanding of the lived experience);
evaluative (to compare the experience to other desired outcomes or expectations); or,
theoretical (to develop broader ideas and generalizations from understanding of the experience).

Each qualitative researcher must develop their own set of methodological principles with reference to the history of this methodology, their disciplinary focus, and the problems which they study.

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