Qualitative research is “ a form of social inquiry that tends to adopt a flexible and data-driven research design, to use relatively unstructured data, to emphasize the essential role of subjectivity in the research process, to study a small number of naturally occurring cases in detail, and to use verbal rather than statistical forms of analysis” (Hammersley 2013, What is qualitative research, 12).
Qualitative Research Format
Preliminary Pages
- Title Page
- Certification or Approval Sheet
- Dedication (Optional)
- Acknowledgement (Optional)
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Abstract
Chapter 1: The Problem and Literature Review
- Background of the Study
- Literature Review
- Research Problems
- Theoretical or Conceptual Framework
- Scope and Limitations
- Definition of Terms
Chapter 2: Methods and Procedures
- Qualitative Design and Methodology
- Research Site
- Selection Criteria and Participants
- Data Collection
- Role of Researcher
- Methods of Validation
- Ethical Considerations
Chapter 3 Findings and Discussion
- Findings and Discussion
Chapter 4: Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
- Summary of the Study
- Summary of Findings
- Limitations
- Conclusion
- Recommendations
Supplementary Pages
- References
- Appendices
- Curriculum Vitae