Top 10 qualitative research blog posts

We've now got more than 70 posts on the official Quirkos blog, on lots of different aspects of qualitative research and using Quirkos in different fields. But it's now getting a bit difficult to navigate, so I wanted to do a quick recap with the 10 most popular articles, based on the number of hits over the last two years.

Tools for critical appraisal of qualitative research

A review of tools that can be used to assess the quality of qualitative research.

Transcription for qualitative research

The first on a series of posts about transcribing qualitative research, breaking open the process and costs.

10 tips for recording good qualitative audio

Some tips for recording interviews and focus-groups for good quality transcription

10 tips for semi-structured qualitative interviewing

Some advice to help researchers conduct good interviews, and what to plan for in advance

Sampling issues in qualitative research

Issues to consider when sampling, and later recruiting participants in qualitative studies

Developing an interview guide for semi-structured interviews

The importance of having a guide to facilitate in-depth qualitative interviews

Transcribing your own qualitative data

Last on the transcription trifecta, tips for making transcription a bit easier if you have to do it yourself

Participant diaries for qualitative research

Some different approaches to self-report and experience sampling in qualitative research

Recruitment for qualitative research

Factors to consider when trying to get participants for qualitative research

Engaging qualitative research with a quantitative audience

The importance of packaging and presenting qualitative research in ways that can be understood by quantitative-focused policy makers and journal editors

There are a lot more themes to explore in the blog post, including posts on how to use CAQDAS software, and doing your qualitative analysis in Quirkos, the most colourful and intuitive way to explore your qualitative research.