Resources exploring a range of qualitative data collection methods.
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Overview of selecting qualitative data collection methods
An overview of key qualitative data collection methods in medical education research, discussing strengths, limitations, and practical applications.
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Twelve tips for conducting qualitative research interviews
"This article introduces the concept of qualitative research interviews for novice researchers within medical education, providing 12 tips for conducting qualitative research interviews."
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Using focus groups in medical education research: AMEE Guide No 91 (Not Open Access)
This AMEE Guide from 2014 provides clear methodological guidance to justify your choice for conducting a focus group rather than individual interviews.
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A roadmap to realist interviews in health professions education research
A guide to realist interviews in HPE research, focusing on how to conduct, report, and critically analyse these interviews to build and refine programme theory (i.e., theory about how and why interventions yield outcomes and under what conditions).
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Using audio-diaries for research and education: AMEE Guide No 144
Describes the use of audio diaries as a qualitative longitudinal research tool in medical education, providing a framework for their application in capturing participants’ evolving experiences, thoughts, and identities over time.
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Document Analysis as a Qualitative Research Method (Not Open Access)
The article provides a comprehensive guide on using document analysis as a qualitative research method, detailing its advantages, limitations, and application in research.
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Why Open-Ended Survey Questions Are Unlikely to Support Rigorous Qualitative Insights
This paper argues that free-text responses in surveys typically lack the richness required for rigorous qualitative research and suggests they should be treated as supplementary data rather than stand-alone data.