What are the types of qualitative research?
There are many types of qualitative research. The following are five common approaches:
- Ethnography: the researcher immerses themself in a group to understand its culture
- Grounded theory: data are collected to create new theories that may guide additional data collection
- Phenomenology: the experiences of individuals are used to study a phenomenon
- Narrative research: the way stories are told is studied to understand human experiences
- Action research: a problem is studied and solutions are generated simultaneously
Choosing the right approach depends on the research question you are studying.