1. Thinking like a qualitative researcher -- 2. Building on quantitative research knowledge to implement qualitative research -- 3. Making your qualitative project rigorous and conceptually interesting -- 4. Managing difficult emotions that come up during research -- 5. Working with research advisers and committees -- 6. Using philosophy and theory in qualitative research -- 7. Anticipating ethical issues -- 8. Developing a literature map -- 9. Viewing the structure of a thesis or dissertation for a qualitative study -- 10. Writing a good qualitative title and abstract -- 11. Writing a good introduction and opening sentence to a study -- 12. Scripting a qualitative purpose statement and research questions -- 13. Understanding the process of qualitative data collection -- 14. Conducting a good observation -- 15. Designing and administering an interview protocol -- 16. Collecting data with marginalized populations -- 17. Being culturally aware in global qualitative research -- 18. Coding text data -- 19. Coding images and pictures -- 20. Developing theme passages -- 21. Using a computer software program for data analysis -- 22. Implementing validity checks -- 23. Conducting intercoder agreement -- 24. Writing in a scholarly way -- 25. Writing in a scholarly way -- 26. Writing reflexively -- 27. Writing a good conclusion section -- 28. Publishing a qualitative journal article -- 29. Selecting quality criteria for a qualitative study -- 30. Introducing qualitative designs.
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