"Stretching" exercises for qualitative researchers / Valerie J. Janesick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Janesick, Valerie J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Observation (Scientific method).

Qualitative reasoning.

Physical Description:

xv, 135 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, [1998]

Summary:

Preferred User Normal Preferred User 4 1 2003-06-18T17:42:00Z 2003-06-18T17:45:00Z 1 90 515 Sage Publications, Inc. 4 1 604 11.4920 Clean Clean false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table. MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name: "Table Normal" ; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-style-parent: "" ; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman" ; mso-ansi-language: #0400; mso-fareast-language: #0400; mso-bidi-language: #0400; }Developing the skills necessary to become an effectivequalitative researcher involves more than simply learning rules, tools andformats. In her innovative and distinctive book, Valerie J Janesickargues that tapping into one's artistic side is a fundamental prerequisite forrealizing one's potential as a researcher. The author provides a series ofexercises, which can be used inside the classroom as well as outside, that areboth artistically inspired and immensely practical. Thoroughly classroom-tested, these exercises help the researcher become a more active observer, interviewerand learner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0761902554

0761902562

OCLC:

37742215