Qualitative Research in Education

This is a unique book exclusively on qualitatively research. The first chapter serves as an introduction to research methodology. This chapter gives a short account about both types of educational research i.e. qualitative research and quantitative research. The second chapter expounds the concept, meaning, definition, characteristics, nature and types of qualitative research besides giving brief account about twelve types of qualitative research. This chapter clearly portrays how qualitative research is different from quantitative research. This book deals with twelve types of qualitative research that are most commonly used even though some authors have listed out fourteen types of qualitative research. There is a separate chapter for each of the different types of qualitative research. Each chapter incorporates meaning, definition, characteristics, nature and types of a specific research besides explaining the steps involved in the research, research tool, methods of data collection, methods of analysis and advantages and disadvantages of that particular research. Guidelines for writing research report in educational thesis format are also provided at the end of each chapter for easy