Explanation of two criteria for evaluating the quality of qualitative research designs.

Explain how these criteria are tied to epistemological and ontological assumptions underlying philosophical orientations and the standards of your discipline.

Identify a potential ethical issue in qualitative research and explain how it might influence design decisions.

Explain what it means for a research topic to be amenable to scientific study using a qualitative approach.

Golafshani, N. (2003). Understanding reliability and validity in qualitative research. The Qualitative Report, 8(4), 597-606. Retrieved from http://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol8/iss4/6

Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., Crawford, L. M., & Hitchcock, J. H. (Eds.). (2020). Research designs and methods: An applied guide for the scholar-practitioner. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Chapter 12, "Quality Considerations"
• Chapter 13, "Ethical Considerations"

Smith, J. K. (1984). The problem of criteria for judging interpretive inquiry. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 6(4), 379-391.