make a checklsit for this week 1 of my exam in qualitative methods

Understanding Qualitative Research Principles

Review the four principles of qualitative research: meaning making not numbers, complexity not causal relationships, micro insights instead of macro, different epistemological, ontological, and methodological positions

Understand the core features of qualitative research: insightful, complex, emancipatory

Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research: predictive vs descriptive

Explore the concept of combining qualitative and quantitative research

Philosophical Foundations and Paradigms

Understand the qualitative understanding of reality: many truths instead of one Truth

Familiarize yourself with the concept of triangulation and its role in qualitative research

Define and differentiate between ontology, epistemology, and methodology

Explore different paradigms and conceptual orientations in the field of communication

Shift in Perspective and Vocabulary

Recognize the shift in perspective and vocabulary from quantitative to qualitative research

Understand the differences in hypotheses, variables, correlations, objectivity, and researcher bias

Familiarize yourself with research questions, concepts, relationships, reflexivity, context, situatedness, and intersubjectivity

Key Concepts in Qualitative Research

Differentiate between transmission and ritual views of communication

Understand the fundamental aspects of language: denotative vs connotative

Recognize the collaborative nature of qualitative research

Review the six steps in qualitative research planning: idea, perspective, research question, design, research, write

Qualitative Research and Big Data

Explore the role of qualitative methods in analyzing and interpreting qualitative aspects of big data

Understand the integration of qualitative insights into the analysis of large datasets

Recognize the importance of validating findings derived from big data with qualitative research

Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research

Review the principles of ethically sound research: informed consent, no deception, privacy, confidentiality, data accuracy, respect, well-being, justice

Familiarize yourself with the challenges and responsibilities of engaging in ethical research

Understand the importance of maintaining accuracy, fairness, confidentiality, respect, sensitivities, and anonymity in qualitative research

Remember to personalize the checklist based on your specific course requirements and the resources provided by your instructor.