1an object collected during qualitative research to be used as data (eg. pictures, documents, journals)
artifact
2the process of identifying relationships between categories during analysis of the data in qualitative research
axial coding
3a process of qualitative research that involves suspending judgement of others
bracketing
4record kept by a researcher to document ways in which data is coded
codebook
5in mixed methods research, when one method (either quantitative or qualitative) informs another. Typically, one method is used first in one study and the results are used in designing the second study
connecting data
6the back and forth process of collecting data and then determining methods in qualitative research
constant comparative method
7a philosophical perspective that suggests reality is subjective and determined by the individual based on experience and context
constructivism
8type of data used in mixed models research; one method (qualitative or quantitative) assumes a primary role, and the other us used to support the results
embedding data
9a qaulitative research design that focuses on understanding a culture
ethnography
10remarks and descriptions made and collected by researchers while observing and/or interviewing participants
field notes
11an interview with a group of individuals that gethers information through a targeted discussion regarding a specific topic
focus group
12a qualitative design that has the purpose of developing theory from the data collected; that is, the theory is grounded in the data
grounded theory
13the process of drawing conclusions from the data; sometimes referred to as moving from the specific to the general
inductive reasoning
14the individual providing data in a study
informant
15the story of an indiviudal's life or a specific aspect of the individual's life
life history
16named used in mixed-methods research when qualitative and quantitative research results are reported together
merging data