Introduction to Qualitative Research

This e-learning course will introduce you to basic concepts of qualitative research for an overall and broad understanding of the topic.

Topics

SDG
2030 Agenda
Leave no one behind
Subject
Qualitative Research
Keywords
Qualitative
Methods
Sampling
data collection

This e-learning course provides an introduction to qualitative research. The course will introduce you to basic concepts of qualitative research for an overall and broad understanding of the topic.

This course takes 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete. You can take the course at your own pace, and come back anytime. For the best experience, we recommend that you use your laptop or desktop computer.

Target Audience

Professionals working in the field of Monitoring and Evaluation

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the characteristics of qualitative research and its use within the context of WFP
  • Recognize different types of qualitative questions and questioning techniques used when collecting data
  • Explain the characteristics of sampling in qualitative research and list some common sampling strategies
  • Differentiate between common methods of qualitative data collection, and summarise their main advantages and disadvantages
  • Describe different techniques and skills to improve qualitative data collection
  • Identify common approaches to qualitative data analysis

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