SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

LESSON PLANNING

SEMESTER II
ACADEMIC SESSION 2018/2019

A. COURSE OUTLINE

CODE : PLG 602/4 & PLG704/4

COURSE TITLE : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHOD IN EDUCATION

DAY : Tuesday

TIME : Lecture: 5.00 – 7.00 pm.

Tutorial : 8.00 – 10.00 pm.

VENUE : Auditorium, PPIP

COORDINATOR : ASSOC. PROF. DR HAZRI JAMIL (HJ)

LECTURER/TUTOR DR. SITI HAWA ABDULLAH (SH)

ASSOC PROF. DR. MOHAMAD ZOHIR AHMAD @ SHAARI (MZA)
DR. NOR ASNIZA ISHAK (NAI)
DR. MAJID GHASEMY (MG)
DR. MUFTAHU JIBIRIN SALIHU (MJS)

NO OF STUDENTS : 12 students

UNIT : 4

B. COURSE SYNOPSIS:
This course aims at explaining, discussing and constructing an understanding of qualitative research
methodology in educational research. The content of the course will discuss 5 main approaches in qualitative
research: Ethnography approach, Case Study, Narrative approach, Grounded Theory and Phenomenology.
From this course, students will be able to understand the functions of education towards development and
policymaking. This course will also discuss various philosophical perspectives and research paradigms in
social research. The student will learn about research design, data collection and data analysis technique, and
how to write the qualitative research report. This course will be conducted in lecture, tutorial and mini
seminar and fieldwork study. Throughout this course, student will be able to conduct a small scale
qualitative study by applying any approach in qualitative research methodology.

C. LEARNING OUTCOME :
Student will be able to:

1. Understand the philosophical assumptions of qualitative research approach

2. Explain the concept and types of qualitative research approach
3. Analyze and compare different research paradigms in educational research.
4. Synthesis in the ideas, concept and methodology in qualitative research to produce a qualitative research
design.
5. Make an analysis and interpretation of qualitative evidences from the field work study.

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D. LECTURE DETAILS

Week/Date Topic & Content Lecturer Remarks

1 Qualitative Research: Definition, Philosophical

[19/02/19 ] assumptions and research perspectives. HJ Discussion
Tuesday • What is qualitative research?
• The background of qualitative research
development.
• Research paradigms
- ‘Positivism’
- ‘Naturalism’
• Conflict or compliment each other of the different
perspective in educational research?

The Philosophy and Framework of Interpretive

/Naturalistic
• Philosophical assumption in qualitative research
- The ontological assumption
- The espitemological assumption
- Value, belief, and positionality in qualitative
research
Qualitative Research Approach
• Differences between Quantitative and Qualitative
Research
• The characteristics of qualitative research
• Issues in qualitative research
- Phenomena
- Naturalism
- Descriptive
Process than a product

2 Types of Qualitative Research

[26/02/19] • Ethnography NAI Discussion
Tuesday • Historical study
• Case study
• Symbolic Interaction
• Grounded Theory

Qualitative research methodology HJ/MJS Discussion

3 • Methodology and method
[05/03/19] • Conceptual framework and theory/theories
Tuesday • Research design
• Method of data collection
- Interview
- Observation
- Questionnaire
- Document

Sampling Technique in Qualitative research

4 (research participant/informant) NAI Discussion
[12/03/19] • Convenience sampling
Tuesday • Snowball sampling)
• Purposive sampling
• Theoretical sampling

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 5 Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
[19/03/19] • Ethical issues in data collection Discussion
Tuesday • Ethical issues in analysis of data HJ/MJS
• Moral issues
• Ethical issues in dissemination of research
report/finding/data/information
• Authenticity and hidden activities
• Researcher positionality – bias and subjectivity

Ethical procedure in conducting qualitative research

• Informed Consent
• Reserach information sheet
• Confidentiality
• Benefit to the respondent
• Responsibility to the
stakeholder/research/respondent

The relationship between research ethics and

methodology

6 Instrument and data collection technique

[26/03/19] • Interview
Tuesday - Types of interview SH Discussion
- Role of interviewer
- Interview data analysis
Critiques

Instrument and data collection technique

• Observation
- Observation technique in educational
research
- Important aspects need to consider in doing
observation
- The relationship between the observer and
the respondent:
a. Participation observation
b. Non-participation observation
c. Insider and outsider
- Observation record/note
Critiques

Instrument and data collection technique

7 • Document SH Discussion & group
[02/04/19] - Document as the source of qualitative data work
Tuesday - Types of documents
- Personal document
- Semi-official document
- Official document
- Data in the picture, photograph, film and
video form

8 MID SEMESTER BREAK

08/04/19-14/04/19

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 9 • Technique of data analysis Discussion
[16/04/19] - Fieldwork analysis and interpretation
Tuesday - Thematic analysis NAI
- Content analysis
- Discourse analysis

10 Computer application in qualitative data analysis MG

[23/04/19] • Strength and weaknesses Hands-on practice
Tuesday • Data analysis using ATLAS.ti

11 Computer application in qualitative data analysis

[30/04/19] • Strength and weaknesses MG Hands-on practice
Tuesday • Data analysis using ATLAS.ti

Validity and Realibility in Qualitative Research Discussion

12 Trustworthiness
[07/05/19] • Credibility of the study HJ/MJS
Tuesday • Triangulation)
• longer period of time in fieldwork
• Peer Review
• Low Inference Descriptors
• Negative case sampling
• Reflexivity
• Audit trail
• Transferability)
• Dependability
• Confirmability

13 Mixed Method
[14/05/19] • Introduction of Mixed Method MZA Discussion
Tuesday • Mixed method research design
• Mix method Data analysis

14 Mixed Method
[21/05/19] • Sampling technique MZA Discussion
Tuesday • Writing of mixed method research findings

Writing a qualitative research report HJ Discussion

15 • Format and style
[28/05/19] • Narative
Tuesday • Thick description

STUDY WEEK

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E. REFERENCES

Bogdan, R.C. and Biklen, S.K. (1998). Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theory and
Methods (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon
Creswell, J.W. (2007). Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (2nd ed.).
Thousand Oak: SAGE Publications Inc.
Creswell, J.W. (2003). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (2nd ed.).
Thousand Oak: SAGE Publications
Holloway, I. (1997). Basic Concepts for Qualitative Research. Oxford: Blackwell Science
Lincoln, Y. S. & Guba, E. G. (1985). Naturalistic Inquiry. Beverly Hill: Sage.
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation. Jossey-Bass: John Wiley &
Sons Inc.
Merriam B, Sharan, (1998). Case Study Research in Education: A Qualitative Approach. San Francisco,
London: Jossey., Bass Publisher
Miles, M. B., & Huberman, A. M. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook 2nd Edition.
California: Sage Publications.
Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing
grounded theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. {HA29.S912 1998}

Journal

Qualitative Research. London: SAGE Publications

International Journal of Qualitative Method
Qualitative Health Research

Additional References

Arksey, H. and Knight, P. (1999). Interviewing for Social Scientists. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Burgess, R.G. (1985). Field Methods in the Study of Education. London: The Falmer Press
Berg, B. L. (2004). Qualitative Research Methods for the social sciences (5th Edition). Boston: Pearson.
{H61.B494}
Denzin, N.K. And Lincoln, Y.S. (1998). Introduction: Entering the Field of Qualitative Research in Strategies
of Inquiry. California: SAGE Publication Inc.
Eisner, E., dan Peshkin, A. (Eds.). (1990). Qualitative Inquiry in Education. New York: Teachers College
Press.
Neuman, W. L. (2006). Social research methods: qualitative and quantitative approaches (6th Edition). Boston:
Pearson. {HM48.N556 2006}
Taylor, S.J., & Bogdan, R. (1984). Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (2nd ed). New York: Wiley.
Yin, R. (1994). Case study research: Design and methods (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. {H62.
Y511}

F. Tutorial Detail

Week/Date Topic & Content Lecturer Remarks

3 Discuss the qualitative approach in relation to the HJ/MJS Presentation and

[05/03/19] research paradigm, philosophical assumption and discussion
Tuesday its features?

4 Compare the types of qualitative research: the NAI Presentation and

[12/03/19] research design and features discussion
Tuesday

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 5 Analyze the ethical issues in qualitative research HJ/MJS Presentation and
[19/03/19] discussion
Tuesday

6 Discuss the research methodological issues in SH Presentation and

[26/03/19] qualitative research and how to overcome the discussion
Tuesday issues

7 Discuss and produce qualitative instrument for SH Presentation and

[02/04/19] collecting data discussion
Tuesday • Interview protocol
• Document checklist
• Rubric of Observation
• Observation record
• Checklist of document analysis
• Questionaire
• Checklist for picture, film, video form

8 MID SEMESTER BREAK

08/04/19-14/04/19

9 Qualitative Data Analysis Presentation and

[16/04/19] - Fieldwork analysis and interpretation discussion
Tuesday - Thematic analysis NAI
- Content analysis
- Discourse analysis

10 Data analysis using ATLAS.ti MG Hands-on practice

[23/04/19]
Tuesday

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MG Hands-on practice
[30/04/19] Data analysis using ATLAS.ti.
Tuesday

12 Discussion on the issue off triangulation, validity, HJ/MJS Presentation and

[07/05/19] reliability/trustworthiness in qualitative research discussion
Tuesday

13 Discussion on mixed method design MZA

[14/05/19]
Tuesday

14 Mixed method data analysis technique MZA Presentation and

[21/05/19] discussion
Tuesday

15 Writing the qualitative research report HJ Discussion and

[28/05/19] Analyze the articles related to qualitative research reflection report
Tuesday approaches

Reflection on the content of course

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G. Course Work Assessment (40%)

Mode Percentage Date of submission

Tutorial assignment 20% Week 10

Qualitative Research – Case study 20% Week 15

Notes:
1.0 Tutorial: Individual assignment
Discuss in detail the tutorial topics and prepare a report based on the topic presented. Submit the report/folio of
the presentation in week 10.
2.0 Qualitative Study – Case study design (2 person for each group):
2.1 Identify a problem/issue/phenomenon which appropriate to be studied using qualitative case study
2.2 Implement the study and provide the report of the study.

Final Examination (60%)