Q Methodology

Author : Simon Watts,Paul Stenner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781446290705

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Doing Q Methodological Research by Simon Watts,Paul Stenner Pdf

This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through: • important design issues • the conduct of fieldwork • all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own Q methodological research.

Author : Bruce McKeown,Dan B. Thomas
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781483322841

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Q Methodology by Bruce McKeown,Dan B. Thomas Pdf

Direct, well-organized, and easy to follow, Q Methodology, Second Edition, by Bruce McKeown and Dan B. Thomas, reviews the philosophical foundations of subjective communicability (concourse theory), operant subjectivity, and quantum-theoretical aspects of Q as relevant to the social and behavioral sciences. The authors discuss data-gathering techniques (communication concourses, Q samples, and Q sorting), statistical techniques (correlation and factor analysis and the important calculation of factor scores), and strategies for conducting small person-sample research along Q methodological lines.

Author : Bruce McKeown,Dan Thomas
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1988-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0803927533

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Q Methodology by Bruce McKeown,Dan Thomas Pdf

Q Methodology defines the distinctive set of psychometric and operational principles which, when combined with specialized statistical applications of correlation and factor-analysis techniques, provide researchers with a systematic and rigorously quantitative means for examining human subjectivity. Based on the premise that subjectivity is communicable and advanced from self-reference, the method's central concern is to ensure that self-reference is preserved and not compromised or confused by external investigation. The authors outline the appropriate principles, techniques and procedures which advance this goal, including data gathering, statistics, and small-sample behavioral research.

Author : Nicola Fraschini,Adrian Lundberg,Renata Aliani
Publisher : Channel View Publications
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781800419810

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Advancing Language Research through Q Methodology by Nicola Fraschini,Adrian Lundberg,Renata Aliani Pdf

This volume investigates the ways in which Q methodology can uncover and foreground new perspectives and contribute to language education and language policy research. It demonstrates the flexibility of this research methodology in addressing dynamic and complex language issues across a variety of educational topics and geographical contexts. The chapter authors use Q methodology to explore topics such as identity, motivation, cognition, emotion, pre-service and in-service teacher beliefs and to evaluate language programmes, curricula and policies. These contributions highlight Q methodology’s potential to inform theoretical developments by revealing fresh perspectives on contemporary issues and generating new hypotheses. They foster further Q methodology research, demonstrating how it can contribute to a science of subjectivity and allow researchers to value the perspectives of all stakeholders for more inclusive research. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in language education and language policy research and those in the broader field of social sciences looking to expand their knowledge of the methodology and how it can be used to study contemporary, dynamic and complex issues.

Author : Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781799882855

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Methodological Innovations in Research and Academic Writing by Zimmerman, Aaron Samuel Pdf

Innovative methodological approaches are vital for experienced researchers and early-career researchers alike to conduct research. In order to provide them with the best possible resources, the methodologies must be comprehensive and describe the data sources, approaches to data collection, and approaches to data analysis that are typically employed within the given methodological approach. Methodological Innovations in Research and Academic Writing serves as a resource for graduate students and higher education faculty and presents a number of methodological innovations in research as well as applied examples of these methodologies in practice. The chapters focus on the application of methodological approaches (through the presentation of real-world examples) and descriptions of the epistemological foundations of the given methodologies so that researchers can fully articulate and justify their methodological choices in the context of their research design. It is a crucial guide for graduate students who are designing and writing their doctoral dissertations as it introduces them to the best practices related to rigorous research design and academic writing. This book is ideal for graduate students, higher education faculty, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Sondra Brandler,Camille P. Roman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781420013276

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Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration by Sondra Brandler,Camille P. Roman Pdf

Describing new techniques and novel applications, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, Second Edition demonstrates the use of tools designed to meet the increased complexity of problems in government and non-profit organizations with ever-more rigorous and systematic research. It presents detailed information on conceptuali

Author : Helen Addams,John L. R. Proops
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000-11-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 178195657X

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Social Discourse and Environmental Policy by Helen Addams,John L. R. Proops Pdf

As governments and the wider public become increasingly concerned about environmental problems, the necessity for competent environmental policies is growing. The contributors to this highly original book attempt to demonstrate how the use of Q methodology can result in the development of more effective, socially sensitive, environmental policy options. The book highlights the history of Q methodology, a technique for systematically studying the subjectivity of individuals, and provides a brief yet comprehensive account of its theory and a detailed guide to the various stages of a Q study. The methodology is then applied, to explore the discourses concerning the relationship between society and a diverse range of environmental issues including, environmental protest, civil aviation policy, forest policy and land use options.

Author : Prof. Anthony Stacey
Publisher : Academic Conferences and publishing limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781912764211

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ECRM 2019 18th European Conference on Research Methods in Business and Management by Prof. Anthony Stacey Pdf

Author : Lisa M. Given
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1073 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412941631

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The Sage Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods: A-L ; Vol. 2, M-Z Index by Lisa M. Given Pdf

An encyclopedia about various methods of qualitative research.

Author : James C. Rhoads
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1667809342

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Cultivating Q Methodology by James C. Rhoads Pdf

This volume of essays is in honor of Professor Steven R. Brown, the preeminent scholar of Q methodology. Q methodology, innovated by the British physicist/psychologist William Stephenson (1902-1989), Q methodology is a conceptual framework and set of procedures to systematically and scientifically study the subjective. Professor Brown has dedicated his academic life, more than 50 years and counting, to advancing the methodology and Stephenson's profound ideas. Each of the contributors in this volume are experts in the methodology as well, and the book is divided into 3 sections: 1. Chapters honoring Brown's legacy; 2. Chapters devoted to methodological aspects of Q; and 3. Applications of Q methodology to various topics. Professor Steven R. Brown has directly impacted the work of each of the contributors of this volume, and hundreds more who have sought to use Q methodology to study topics spanning the human sciences.

Author : Simon Watts,Paul Stenner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849204156

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Doing Q Methodological Research by Simon Watts,Paul Stenner Pdf

This book introduces the theory and practice of Q methodology. The authors explain the origins of Q methodology in factor analysis and the R methodological procedures, and go on to explain the theory behind Q as set out by the method's early pioneers. They also look at how Q deals with issues such as subjectivity, abduction and constructivism. The book shows readers how to set up, run, and analyze an effective study using Q methodology. Illustrated with examples and case studies throughout, the book offers advice on highly practical issues such as the conduct of fieldwork, working with participants, and good data management.

Author : Jonathan A Smith,Rom Harre,Luk Van Langenhove
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995-09-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781849207089

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Rethinking Methods in Psychology by Jonathan A Smith,Rom Harre,Luk Van Langenhove Pdf

The recent widespread rejection of conventional theory and method has led to the evolution of different ways of gathering and analyzing data. This accessible textbook introduces key research methods that challenge psychology′s traditional preoccupation with `scientific′ experiments. The book provides a well-structured guide to methods, containing a range of qualitative approaches (for example, semi-structured interviews, grounded theory, discourse analysis) alongside a reworking of quantitative methods to suit contemporary psychological research. A number of chapters are also explicitly concerned with research as a dynamic interactive process. The internationally respected contributors steer the reader through the main stages of conducting a study using these methods.

Author : Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie,R. Burke Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351395526

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The Routledge Reviewer’s Guide to Mixed Methods Analysis by Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie,R. Burke Johnson Pdf

The Routledge Reviewer’s Guide to Mixed Methods Analysis is a groundbreaking edited book – the first devoted solely to mixed methods research analyses, or mixed analyses. Each of the 30 seminal chapters, authored by internationally renowned scholars, provides a simple and practical introduction to a method of mixed analysis. Each chapter demonstrates "how to conduct the analysis" in easy-to-understand language. Many of the chapters present new topics that have never been written before, and all chapters offer cutting-edge approaches to analysis. The book contains the following four sections: Part I Quantitative Approaches to Qualitative Data (e.g., factor analysis of text, multidimensional scaling of qualitative data); Part II Qualitative Approaches to Quantitative Data (e.g., qualitizing data, mixed methodological discourse analysis); Part III "Inherently" Mixed Analysis Approaches (e.g., qualitative comparative analysis, mixed methods social network analysis, social media analytics as mixed analysis, GIS as mixed analysis); and Part IV Use of Software for Mixed Data Analysis (e.g., QDA Miner, WordStat, MAXQDA, NVivo, SPSS). The audience for this book includes (a) researchers, evaluators, and practitioners who conduct a variety of research projects and who are interested in using innovative analyses that will allow them to extract more from their data; (b) academics, including faculty who would use this book in their scholarship, as well as in their graduate-level courses, and graduate students who need access to a comprehensive set of mixed analysis tools for their dissertations/theses and other research assignments and projects; and (c) computer-assisted data analysis software developers who are seeking additional mixed analyses to include within their software programs. Chapter 24 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Author : Margaret Kovach
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781487537425

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Indigenous Methodologies by Margaret Kovach Pdf

Indigenous Methodologies is a groundbreaking text. Since its original publication in 2009, it has become the most trusted guide used in the study of Indigenous methodologies and has been adopted in university courses around the world. It provides a conceptual framework for implementing Indigenous methodologies and serves as a useful entry point for those wishing to learn more broadly about Indigenous research. The second edition incorporates new literature along with substantial updates, including a thorough discussion of Indigenous theory and analysis, new chapters on community partnership and capacity building, an added focus on oracy and other forms of knowledge dissemination, and a renewed call to decolonize the academy. The second edition also includes discussion questions to enhance classroom interaction with the text. In a field that continues to grow and evolve, and as universities and researchers strive to learn and apply Indigenous-informed research, this important new edition introduces readers to the principles and practices of Indigenous methodologies.

Author : Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem,Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan,Jason De Santolo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786994639

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Decolonizing Research by Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem,Jenny Bol Jun Lee-Morgan,Jason De Santolo Pdf

From Oceania to North America, indigenous peoples have created storytelling traditions of incredible depth and diversity. The term 'indigenous storywork' has come to encompass the sheer breadth of ways in which indigenous storytelling serves as a historical record, as a form of teaching and learning, and as an expression of indigenous culture and identity. But such traditions have too often been relegated to the realm of myth and legend, recorded as fragmented distortions, or erased altogether. Decolonizing Research brings together indigenous researchers and activists from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to assert the unique value of indigenous storywork as a focus of research, and to develop methodologies that rectify the colonial attitudes inherent in much past and current scholarship. By bringing together their own indigenous perspectives, and by treating indigenous storywork on its own terms, the contributors illuminate valuable new avenues for research, and show how such reworked scholarship can contribute to the movement for indigenous rights and self-determination.