Developing qualitative research questions: a reflective process
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- 9 July 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education
- Vol. 22 (4), 431-447
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09518390902736512
Abstract
The reflective and interrogative processes required for developing effective qualitative research questions can give shape and direction to a study in ways that are often underestimated. Good research questions do not necessarily produce good research, but poorly conceived or constructed questions will likely create problems that affect all subsequent stages of a study. In qualitative studies, the ongoing process of questioning is an integral part of understanding the unfolding lives and perspectives of others. This article addresses both the development of initial research questions and how the processes of generating and refining questions are critical to the shaping of a qualitative study.Keywords
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