TY - BOOK AU - Maxwell, Joseph A. TI - Qualitative research design: an interactive approach SN - 9781412981194 AV - Q 180.55.M4 .M39 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Sage Publications, Incorporation KW - RESEARCH -- METHODOLOGY N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.A model for qualitative research design -- 2.Goals: why are you doing this study? -- 3.Conceptual framework: what do you think is going on? -- 4.Research questions : L what do you want to understand? -- 5.Methods: what will you actually do? -- 6.Validity: how might you be wrong? -- 7.Research proposals: presenting and justifying a qualitative study -- Appendix A: A proposal for a study of medical school teaching -- Appendix B: A proposal for a study of online learning by teachers N2 - The third edition presents an approach to qualitative research design that both captures what researchers really do and provides step-by-step support and guidance for those embarking for the first time on designing a qualitative study ER -