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This open access book introduces vignette research to new and experienced researchers by guiding them through its history, theory and underlying principles before delving into step-by-step practical guidance on how to do vignette research. Vignette research is an innovative qualitative, narrative and phenomenological research methodology that has gained international recognition, sparking interest from a wide range of individuals and institutions in global contexts. Vignettes are concise narratives, which capture human experiences in real life settings. They reveal surprising or intriguing facets and intangible moments. The experiential narratives resonate with readers and reduce the distance between the researcher and the researched. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC-BY 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).

"First published as What is Qualitative Longitudinal Research?, this title is now available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series. This book offers a definitive introduction to Qualitative Longitudinal Research (QLR) by Bren Neale, one of the world's foremost authorities in the field. QLR is defined broadly as qualitative enquiry that is conducted through or in relation to time. The chapters follow a logical development, from conceptual and methodological foundations, to research practice and ethics, to the generation and analysis of data. Each chapter offers practical examples drawn from the research field to illustrate key themes and the rich possibilities for new applications"--

"This book offers contemporary social justice research method strategies that incorporate social justice aspects of a research design to address the research problem such as how, why, and where to incorporate conventional and creative social justice research methodologies across both qualitative and quantitative approaches and from various theoretical and conceptual perspectives"

All researchers want to produce interesting and influential theories. A key step in all theory development is formulating innovative research questions that will result in interesting and significant research. Traditional textbooks on research methods tend to ignore, or gloss over, actual ways of constructing research questions. In this text, Alvesson and Sandberg develop a methodology for identifying and challenging assumptions underlying existing theories and generating research questions, using examples from across the social sciences

This book covers results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a component of the OECD's Indicator Programme. Includes Content related research; Methodological research; Context related research and Research on trends in PISA.

Preface -- Introduction: philosophy and qualitative research -- The historical background : philosophy from the Greeks to the 20th century -- British philosophies of qualitative research : positivism and realism -- German philosophies of qualitative research : phenomenology and hermeneutics -- American philosophies of qualitative research : the pragmatisms -- French philosophies of qualitative research : structuralism and poststructuralism -- Global influences on qualitative research : new philosophies -- Discussion -- References

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction (James Salvo) -- Chapter 1: Fish fry methodology: A relational land-based approach to research and reconciliation (Lana (Waaskone Giizhigook) Ray, Paul N. Cormier, and Leisa Desmoulins) -- Chapter 2: Concerning disconnects: The place of secondary analysis in Indigenous research (Rachel Louise Burrage) -- Chapter 3: The Sámi people in Norway: Historical marginalisation and assimilation, contemporary experiences of prejudice, and a new truth commission (Stephen James Minton and Hadi Lile) -- Chapter 4: Traditional storytelling: An effective Indigenous research methodology and its implications for environmental research (Ranjan Datta) -- Chapter 5: Pictures in the paint: The significance of memories for Indigenous researchers (Tina M. Bly) -- Chapter 6: Walking the walk: Honouring lives to counter violence (Leisa Desmoulins) -- Chapter 7: Beyond the IRB: Relational accountability in African-American educational research (Robert L. Graham) -- Chapter 8: Evoking Indigenous poiesis: An Indigenous métissage (Vicki Lynn Kelly) -- Chapter 9: Stəqpistns iʔ pqlqin / kihew omīkwan: Eagle Feather (Joseph Naytowhow, Virginie Magnat, Vicki Lynn Kelly, and Mariel Belanger) -- About the Authors -- Index.