Creswell(1998)의 질적연구 유형 분류방식의 유용성과 한계: 교육전기 접근방법을 통한 비판적 성찰 기록

Abstract

This study is a critical reflection by a qualitative researcher on the usefulness and limitations of Creswell(1998)’s five qualitative research approaches. The results of the reflection show that (1) as Creswell(1998) suggests, it is important to clearly understand the characteristics and application of different approaches, and to properly apply the appropriate qualitative research approach according to the purpose of the research. However, (2) rather than listing the five qualitative research approaches (narrative, phenomenology, ethnography, grounded theory, and case study) in parallel, as Creswell (1998) does, it is appropriate to categorize case study as a basic type of qualitative research with common characteristics that cut across the other sub-types of qualitative research. Furthermore, (3) There is a lot of overlap between the different approaches to qualitative research, so a flat description of them as simply existing in parallel is likely to confuse novice researchers. Based on the results of the discussion, the conclusion presents an alternative perspective that can compensate for the limitations of Creswell’s(1998) categorization of qualitative research approaches.