Using Qualitative Research in Planning and Evaluating Extension Programs
Qualitative research is a useful tool for understanding extension programs and can complement quantitative methods, because qualitative information, such as interviews, focus groups, ethnography, observation, and case studies, can help faculty gain a rich understanding of the issues they are address...
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| author | Lisa A. Guion Lamont Flowers David C. Diehl Debra McDonald |
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| description | Qualitative research is a useful tool for understanding extension programs and can complement quantitative methods, because qualitative information, such as interviews, focus groups, ethnography, observation, and case studies, can help faculty gain a rich understanding of the issues they are addressing. This revised 4-page fact sheet provides a brief overview of qualitative research and discusses the ways in which it can be used in planning and evaluating extension programs. Written by Lisa A. Guion, Lamont Flowers, David C. Diehl, and Debra McDonald, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2011. (Image by Parul Vora. CC-BY-2.5. Wikimedia Commons)
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| spelling | doaj-art-72a6b3e26c734a2da3e7dcd49b5d45f52025-02-07T14:13:30ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092011-09-0120119Using Qualitative Research in Planning and Evaluating Extension ProgramsLisa A. Guion0Lamont Flowers1David C. Diehl2Debra McDonald3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaQualitative research is a useful tool for understanding extension programs and can complement quantitative methods, because qualitative information, such as interviews, focus groups, ethnography, observation, and case studies, can help faculty gain a rich understanding of the issues they are addressing. This revised 4-page fact sheet provides a brief overview of qualitative research and discusses the ways in which it can be used in planning and evaluating extension programs. Written by Lisa A. Guion, Lamont Flowers, David C. Diehl, and Debra McDonald, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2011. (Image by Parul Vora. CC-BY-2.5. Wikimedia Commons) https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119349FY392 |
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