What does a researcher examine in a phenomenological study?

400-500 words share which question was the most challenging to answer. Why was the question challenging to answer? Which questions do you think were the most important in understanding qualitative research? Why?

Q1: The goal for qualitative research is what?

• To evaluate programs of education
• To develop understanding and discovery of particular sites, situations, and people
• To produce statistical evidence
• All of the above

Q2: What does a researcher examine in a phenomenological study?

• The research participants’ perceptions of a particular situation or phenomenon.
• The researcher’s personal perceptions of a particular situation or phenomenon.
• A quantifiable definition of a particular situation or phenomenon.
• A written description of a particular situation or phenomenon.

Q3: Interview data is analyzed in qualitative analysis to discover themes and the essence of meaning about a phenomena according to the particular perspectives of the participants.

• True
• False