Posts by Melanie McCaig

23 Mar

How To

Observation in Qualitative Research | Types and Process

• March 23, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Qualitative research heavily relies on observation as a core methodological approach. According to Creswell and P...

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18 Mar

How To

Member Checking in Qualitative Research: 3 Strategies to Use

• March 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Member checking is also called respondent validation. It is a technique used in qualitative research to enhance t...

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27 Feb

Research Methodology

Bracketing Techniques to Achieve Rigor in Qualitative Research

• March 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Bracketing is not required for all qualitative study designs.

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18 Feb

Research Methodology

4 Main Philosophical Underpinnings of Qualitative Research

• February 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

What are the philosophical assumptions made by researchers when conducting a qualitative study? Scholars have art...

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14 Feb

How To

Writing the Perfect Research Paper Introduction: 5 Key Considerations

• February 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Ideas about the essential parts of a research paper introduction and how to write them are often predictable and ...

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29 Jan

Research Methodology

What is Qualitative Research? Overview and Key Fundamentals

• March 18, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Qualitative research is an indispensable approach for exploring complex human experiences. A qualitative research...

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14 Jan

How To

Ways to Avoid Plagiarism in a Research Paper

• January 14, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional, is unacceptable in research. Researchers bear the consequences ...

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04 Jan

Research Methodology

11 Common Threats to Internal Validity in a Qualitative Research

• February 16, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Researchers strive not to publish questionable study results. To avoid presenting unreliable findings, they must ...

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28 Dec

Research Methodology

6 Qualitative Research Designs | When to Use Each

• March 23, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

Every research has its purpose and there needs to be a justification for using a particular method. Depending on ...

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21 Dec

How To

21 Examples of How to Write a Strong Thesis Statement

• December 21, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

At the core of a research paper is an overarching claim. It is the debatable aspect of the research paper that gu...

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19 Dec

Research Methodology

Concepts and Constructs in Research Explained with Examples

• February 16, 2025
• By Melanie McCaig

There is a general agreement that the line between a ‘concept’ and a construct’ can be a bit blurry. “Leadership ...

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16 Dec

How To

7 Ways to Know if a Source is Peer Reviewed

• December 20, 2024
• By Melanie McCaig

Scholars have access to diverse materials for research but not all sources are created equal, and their quality a...

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