P‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍lease prepare Research Portfolio with 4 category (4 x 400-500 words maximum) its related to QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS course . in order to make the porfiflio of 4 tasks , notes that you can have one file of Research Portfolio with 4 category (4 x 400-500 words maximum) and should cover the below practical : Practical 1: Extensive research methods- Ticking the right box Practical 2: Interview

methodologies- Many ways to talk Practical 3:Ethnographic methods and participant observation-The art of personal experience Practical 4: Data Analysis – Making sense of the mess Most importantly: be specific about alignment. A big part of your mark involves exploring your

capacity to align your research objectives with your decisions. So make sure you discuss (1) the data you wanted (the aims and objectives of the research) and (2) the specific decisions you made to get that data. I want to see how well you connect the dots between objectives and decisions. Keep in mind that many of these alignment issues do not take place during the practical itself. This is why I want you to reflect upon the issue retrospectively. I want you to consider what did not align; what you could align better; what were the obstacles to alignment, etc.

Important NOTE: Each portfolio entry should constitute a reflection on the practical. This means a discussion of the key methodological problems that arose during the practical and what you learned from those problems retrospectively as you engage with the literature on qualitative methodology. The presumption is that you will read the literature on qualitative methods after the practical and use those insights to reflect back on the issues that arose during the exercise. The structure of the reflection should include a brief discussion of: the research

question, the aims and objectives of the technique (what is the data it sought to collect), the research strategy used to collect it (this should include specifics – ., what questions did you ask to get your data – and a reflection on your decision making and the effectiveness of those choices. Questions to consider in your reflective sections: How precise were you in determining the data you needed to answer the question?

Try and be clear about your decisions. What was the specific strategy you used to collect that data? What questions did you ask? How did you ask them? Justification here is good – why did you choose those questions or decide on a particular approach? What worked well and/or didn’t work well in terms of technique? Was the strategy effective? How is the literature informing your future practice? How did you act upon feedback? Was the feedback useful? Be warned, feedback is not always useful or correct. Dos and Don’ts Do not provide a step-by-step report on the practical session (., first we met as a group, then we designed the questionnaire, then we gave the questionnaire to the other group). I know all this already (I set the practical). Focus on answering the questions above and stick to the structure provided. Do no‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍t reflect on the group dynamic. If there are problems with the group talk to me about them over email. Do not put them in the assessment The assessment is a reflection on methodology. Do not provide long-winded introductions that discuss general matters (like why methodology is important or why you like the module or about how one needs to be precise, exact, stick to the facts, critical, etc.). You do not have many words. Choose them carefully and wisely. Do talk about relevant data and decision making. The more reflection there is on these issues the better. Do talk about what you would do differently. If the group did not specify the aims and objectives of the method take this opportunity to correct this – what should have been the aims and objectives? Do use reading. But DO NOT do a literature review. You should use the readings to aid in your reflection. Do not just tell me what the readings say about x method. Use the readings to reflect on your own decision making. In terms of references use text citations but do not provide a full reference list. The central question that you will consider is two fold: first you need to state the aims and objectives of the technique – ., what data did you want the technique to provide. Second you need to discuss the strategies you used to get that data using the technique covered in the practical. This involves a discussion of key decisions. Thus what questions did you ask? How did you ask them? What factors did you consider in making those decisions? And where they effective in collecting the requisite data? The aim of the reflection is to reflect on the data you sought to collect and the technique you used to get it. You will have no doubt encountered various obstacles along the way to getting good data and you should use relevant methodological literature to reflect on those obstacles and how to solve them. The more targeted the reading is to reflecting on problems raised in the practical the better. General discussions of the technique

that do not reflect back on the practical are discouraged. The structure of the reflection should include a brief discussion of: the research question, the aims and objectives of the technique (what is the data it sought to collect), the research strategy used to collect it (this should include specifics – ., what questions did you ask to get your data – and a reflection on your decision making and the effectiveness of those

choices. Questions to consider in your reflective sections: How precise were you in determining the data you needed to answer the question? Try and be clear about your decisions. What was the specific strategy you used to collect that data?

What questions did you ask? How did you ask them? Justification here is good – why did you choose those questions or decide on a particular approach? What worked well and/or didn’t work well in terms of technique

? Was the strategy effective?

How is the literature informing your future practice? How did you act upon feedback?

Was the feedback useful? Be warned, feedback is not al‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‍‍‌‍‍ways useful or correct.