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Qualitative research methods

Course Description: Educational Research Structure and Aspects of Scientific Research Design. Concept of qualitative research, its types, characteristics, and the difference between it and quantitative research. Qualitative research design and its types. Methods of data collection in qualitative research. Criteria for judging the quality of qualitative research. Mixed educational research (qualitative and quantitative). Ethnographic research and its characteristics.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

- It mentions the structure of narrative research, the quality of research approaches, and design aspects.
- Defines the concept of qualitative research and its types, and differentiates between qualitative and quantitative research types.
-Designs one qualitative research.
-Identifies information gathering methods in qualitative research.
- Determines the criteria for evaluating the quality of qualitative research.
-Mentions examples of mixed (qualitative and quantitative) educational research.
- Define the concept of ethnographic research and its characteristics.

Course outputs :

- Students design a qualitative research study.
-Observation is one of the data collection tools in qualitative research.
-A qualitative research is being conducted.
A mixed-methods educational research design.
- Suggest a plan to improve qualitative research.

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  • Last updated: 2026-06-02

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