The Weekly Qualitative Report

The Weekly Qualitative Report

ISSN 1945-2853

Volume 2, Number 14

April 6, 2009

URL: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/WQR/wqr2_14.html

The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Developing Understanding of Research-based Pedagogy with Preservice Teachers: An Instrumental Case Study

Kathryn L. Laframboise and Kim Shea
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida USA

The Weekly Review

Face-to-Face in Writing: My First Attempt at Conducting a Text-based Online Focus Group

Steven R. Terrell
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Don Ratcliff's Qualitative Research Web Page is a resource-rich site featuring a five part seminar on qualitative research; Video and Audio Media in Qualitative Research, a complete book by Dr. Ratcliff; An Elementary School Hallway: Social Formations and Meanings Outside the Classroom, his full-text dissertation including video clips of his data; and links to a wealth of full-text online resources.

NSU Announces New Online Graduate

Qualitative Research Certificate Program

The NSU Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program consists of eight three-credit hour online courses designed to prepare academics, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand a variety of qualitative research approaches and to conduct qualitative research studies. Applications for summer 2009 courses are now being accepted.

New Calls for Conference Papers, Proposals, and Abstracts and Training Opportunities

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles

Bradbury-Jones, C., Sambrook, S., & Irvine, F. (2009). The phenomenological focus group: An oxymoron? Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(3), 663-671. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04922.x Abstract
Sullivan, S. E., & Mainiero, L. (2008). Using the kaleidoscope career model to understand the changing patterns of women's careers: Designing HRD programs that attract and retain women. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 10(1), 32-49. doi:10.1177/1523422307310110 Abstract
Swinglehurst, D., Russell, J., & Greenhalgh, T. (2008). Peer observation of teaching in the online environment: An action research approach. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 24(5), 383-393. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2007.00274.x Abstract
Tates, K., Zwaanswijk, M., Otten, R., van Dulmen, S., Hoogerbrugge, P. M., Kamps, W. A., & Bensing, J. M. (2009). Online focus groups as a tool to collect data in hard-to-include populations: Examples from paediatric oncology. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 9(15), 1-8. doi:10.1186/1471-2288-9-15 Full Text
Tolich, M. (2008). The principle of caveat emptor: Confidentiality and informed consent as endemic ethical dilemmas in focus group research. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 6(1), 99108. doi:10.1007/s11673-008-9124-3 Abstract
van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Proulx, C. M., & Pasley, K. (2008). A comparison of internet and face-to-face (FTF) qualitative methods in studying the relationships of gay men. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 4(2), 181-204. doi:10.1080/15504280802096856 Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

Anthropologist (RAND)
Assistant Director of Institutional Research and Planning (Marist College)
Consumer Insights Research Planner (Bacardi)
Coordinator of Undergraduate Assessment (The University of Iowa)
Director of Process Simplification (University of Virginia)
Manager, Marketing Research (Hanes Brands)
Professor of Anthropology (Yale University)
Project Leader (Conifer Research)
Research Anthropologist - Linguistics (Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History)
Research Practical Theology, Theological Education and Christian Ministry (Luther Seminary)
Senior Research Assistant (Kaiser Permanente)
Senior Research Associate (Miami Dade College)

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