Qualitative Methods in Special Education Research

IF 1.9 3区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Melinda M. Leko, Bryan G. Cook, Lysandra Cook
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Abstract

Qualitative research methods are used within special education research to provide insights about how and why phenomena occur. They can, however, be misunderstood and applied inappropriately. Our aim in this article is to provide an overview of qualitative methods, including their purpose, contributions to research involving students with learning disabilities, limitations, and quality indicators for methodological rigor. Additionally, we highlight common qualitative methods and data sources. We review a recent study that exemplifies the use of qualitative methods in the field. Our take-home message is that qualitative methods can provide valuable in-depth information about how and why phenomena occur, but they are not intended to support causal relationships or large-scale generalizability.

特殊教育研究中的定性方法
定性研究方法用于特殊教育研究,以提供有关现象发生的方式和原因的见解。然而,它们可能被误解和不恰当地使用。我们在这篇文章中的目的是概述定性方法,包括它们的目的、对涉及学习障碍学生的研究的贡献、局限性和方法严谨性的质量指标。此外,我们强调了常用的定性方法和数据来源。我们回顾了最近的一项研究,该研究举例说明了在该领域使用定性方法。我们的关键信息是,定性方法可以提供关于现象如何以及为什么发生的有价值的深入信息,但它们并不打算支持因果关系或大规模的概括性。
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