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Publication Date: 2013
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Qualitative Research in Distance Education: An Analysis of Journal Literature 2005-2012
Hauser, Laura
American Journal of Distance Education, v27 n3 p155-164 2013
This review study examines the current research literature in distance education for the years 2005 to 2012. The author found 382 research articles published during that time in four prominent peer-reviewed research journals. The articles were classified and coded as quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Further analysis found another category of articles in which qualitative data were obtained but results were reported as quantitative. The analysis shows that the publication of purely qualitative research occurs least often in "The American Journal of Distance Education" than in the other journals. The analysis also shows that, on average, prominent journals are publishing less qualitative research now than they were 2005. This study shows the need for further research and analysis of the methodologies currently utilized in distance education.
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Distance Education, Literature Reviews, Journal Articles, Research Methodology, Bibliometrics, Statistical Analysis, Incidence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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