Qualitative Questioning: A Comprehensive Understanding

Qualitative Questioning: A Comprehensive Understanding

Qualitative questioning is a research method used to gain in-depth understanding of underlying reasons, opinions, and motivations. It provides insights into the problem, helping to develop ideas or hypotheses for potential quantitative research. It is particularly useful in fields such as Information Technology, Collaboration, Project Management, Change Management, Business Management, and Technology.

Qualitative questioning is often used to explore the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of decision making, not just ‘what’, ‘where’, ‘when’. Hence, smaller but focused samples are more often needed, rather than large samples.

There are various methods of qualitative questioning, including individual interviews, group discussions, observation, documentary analysis, case studies, and even through the use of personal diaries. These methods help to provide a more detailed and rich understanding of a research problem.

For more detailed information, you can visit the Qualitative Research page on Wikipedia.

References

1. “Qualitative Questioning in Research” – ScienceDirect

2. “The Art of Asking Questions: The Quality of Qualitative Questions” – Qualitative Research Journal