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Conducting the Pilot Study : A Neglected Part of the Research Process? Methodological Findings Supporting the Importance of Piloting in Qualitative Research Studies
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- Malmqvist, Johan (författare)
- Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för pedagogik och lärande (PEL),Jönköping University, Sweden,RIDE,Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD),Linnaeus University, Växjö–Kalmar, Sweden
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- Hellberg, Kristina (författare)
- Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för pedagogik och lärande (PEL),Linnaeus University, Växjö–Kalmar, Sweden
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- Möllås, Gunvie (författare)
- Jönköping University,Communication, Culture and Diversity (CCD)
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- Rose, Richard (författare)
- Univ Northampton, UK,University of Northampton, United Kingdom
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- Shevlin, Michael (författare)
- Univ Dublin, Ireland,Trinity College, The University of Dublin, Ireland
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- 2019-09-25
- 2019
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. - : Sage Publications. - 1609-4069. ; 18, s. 1-11
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Abstract
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- During the development of research to compare the processes and impact of inclusive education in Sweden with results obtained from a study undertaken in Ireland, a pilot study was conducted and documented. The pilot study had three aims: (1) to gather data to provide guidance for a substantive study adapted to Swedish conditions through modification of Irish research procedures and instruments, (2) to critically interrogate how we as researchers could most effectively conduct a pilot study utilizing observational and video-recorded data, and (3) to use the Irish theoretical model as a tool of analysis for studying inclusion in two Swedish schools. Although pilot studies are frequently conducted to assess the efficacy of research instruments for use in qualitative research projects, few publications have drawn upon empirical findings related to such studies. Additionally, while methodological texts recommend the use of pilot studies in qualitative research, there is a lack of reported research focusing on how to conduct such pilot studies. We argue that our methodological findings may contribute to greater awareness of the important role that a pilot study may have for full-scale qualitative research projects, for example, in case study research where semi-structured qualitative interviews are used. This argument is based on the assumption that researchers, and especially novice researchers, having conducted a pilot study will be better informed and prepared to face the challenges that are likely to arise in the substantive study and more confident in the instruments to be used for data collection. A proper analysis of the procedures and results from the pilot study facilitates the identification of weaknesses that may be addressed. A carefully organized and managed pilot study has the potential to increase the quality of the research as results from such studies can inform subsequent parts of the research process.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Övrig annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- case study
- methods in qualitative inquiry
- qualitative evaluation
- interpretive description
- mixed methods
- Samhällsvetenskap
- Social Sciences
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- art (ämneskategori)
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