Research Vocabulary

#261

data collection

Example sentences

1. Data collection began in May and continued for six weeks.
2. The team trained all interviewers before data collection.
3. A clear plan made data collection faster and more accurate.

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#262

interview

Example sentences

1. The methods course includes an example of an interview.
2. The researchers followed a clear plan for an interview.
3. The report explains why an interview was suitable for the study.

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#263

structured interview

Example sentences

1. The report explains why a structured interview was suitable for the study.
2. The team discussed the strengths and limits of a structured interview.
3. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of a structured interview.

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#264

semi-structured interview

Example sentences

1. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of a semi-structured interview.
2. The methods section describes the use of a semi-structured interview.
3. The methods course includes an example of a semi-structured interview.

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#265

unstructured interview

Example sentences

1. The methods course includes an example of an unstructured interview.
2. The researchers followed a clear plan for an unstructured interview.
3. The report explains why an unstructured interview was suitable for the study.

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#266

focus group

Example sentences

1. The report explains why a focus group was suitable for the study.
2. The team discussed the strengths and limits of a focus group.
3. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of a focus group.

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#267

observation method

Example sentences

1. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of an observation method.
2. The methods section describes the use of an observation method.
3. The methods course includes an example of an observation method.

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#268

participant observation

Example sentences

1. The methods course includes an example of participant observation.
2. The researchers followed a clear plan for participant observation.
3. The report explains why participant observation was suitable for the study.

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#269

non-participant observation

Example sentences

1. The report explains why non-participant observation was suitable for the study.
2. The team discussed the strengths and limits of non-participant observation.
3. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of non-participant observation.

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#270

naturalistic observation

Example sentences

1. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of naturalistic observation.
2. The methods section describes the use of naturalistic observation.
3. The methods course includes an example of naturalistic observation.

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#271

ethnography

Example sentences

1. The methods course includes an example of ethnography.
2. The researchers followed a clear plan for ethnography.
3. The report explains why ethnography was suitable for the study.

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#272

phenomenology

Example sentences

1. The report explains why phenomenology was suitable for the study.
2. The team discussed the strengths and limits of phenomenology.
3. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of phenomenology.

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#273

grounded theory

Example sentences

1. The team learned about people's experiences through the use of grounded theory.
2. The methods section describes the use of grounded theory.
3. The methods course includes an example of grounded theory.

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#274

narrative inquiry

Example sentences

1. The methods course includes an example of narrative inquiry.
2. The researchers followed a clear plan for narrative inquiry.
3. The report explains why narrative inquiry was suitable for the study.

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#275

discourse analysis

Example sentences

1. The report describes how discourse analysis was completed.
2. Two researchers compared their work during discourse analysis.
3. The team followed clear rules for discourse analysis.

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#276

content analysis

Example sentences

1. The team followed clear rules for content analysis.
2. The findings from content analysis were discussed in a team meeting.
3. The researchers used content analysis to study the text and find meaning.

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#277

thematic analysis

Example sentences

1. The researchers used thematic analysis to study the text and find meaning.
2. Using thematic analysis helped the team organize important ideas.
3. The report describes how thematic analysis was completed.

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#278

case study protocol

Example sentences

1. The team tested the case study protocol during the pilot study.
2. Clear questions made the case study protocol easier to follow.
3. The supervisor reviewed the case study protocol before fieldwork.

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#279

interview guide

Example sentences

1. The supervisor reviewed the interview guide before fieldwork.
2. The methods section includes a copy of the interview guide.
3. The researcher prepared the interview guide before collecting data.

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#280

observation checklist

Example sentences

1. The researcher prepared the observation checklist before collecting data.
2. The observation checklist helped the team record information in the same way.
3. The team tested the observation checklist during the pilot study.

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