Synopses & Reviews
A comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods, Learning in the Field reveals the complexity of the qualitative research enterprise to the beginning student in an engaging and accessible way. Authors Gretchen B. Rossman and Sharon F. Rallis - richly experienced as both teachers and writers - introduce students to the fundamental tools that need to be mastered to gain proficiency as a researcher. They go beyond the tools, however, to examine what they call the habits of heart and mind - personal qualities of a good researcher, habits such as comfort with ambiguity, humility, and an abiding curiosity about and respect for the experiences of others. With two chapters up front that define and contextualize qualitative research, and covering the research act from designing a study to writing it up. Learning in the Field will be an ideal core text for any course on qualitative research and an ideal supplement in a more broadly based research methods course.
Synopsis
This comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods reveals the complexity of the qualitative research enterprise in an engaging and accessible way.
The authors introduce readers to the fundamental tools that need to be mastered to gain proficiency as a researcher. They also examine the personal qualities needed in a good researcher, such as comfort with ambiguity and humility, and an abiding curiosity about, and respect for, the experiences of others.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-262) and index.