TY - JOUR
T1 - Qualitative sampling methods
T2 - A primer for technical communicators
AU - Koerber, Amy
AU - McMichael, Lonie
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Qualitative sampling methods have been largely ignored in technical communication texts, making this concept difficult to teach in graduate courses on research methods. Using concepts from qualitative health research, this article provides a primer on qualitative methods as an initial effort to fill this gap in the technical communication literature. Specifically, the authors attempt to clarify some of the current confusion over qualitative sampling terminology, explain what qualitative sampling methods are and why they need to be implemented, and offer examples of how to apply commonly used qualitative sampling methods.
AB - Qualitative sampling methods have been largely ignored in technical communication texts, making this concept difficult to teach in graduate courses on research methods. Using concepts from qualitative health research, this article provides a primer on qualitative methods as an initial effort to fill this gap in the technical communication literature. Specifically, the authors attempt to clarify some of the current confusion over qualitative sampling terminology, explain what qualitative sampling methods are and why they need to be implemented, and offer examples of how to apply commonly used qualitative sampling methods.
KW - Interdisciplinarity
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Research methods
KW - Sample selection
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=51149089275&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1050651908320362
DO - 10.1177/1050651908320362
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:51149089275
SN - 1050-6519
VL - 22
SP - 454
EP - 473
JO - Journal of Business and Technical Communication
JF - Journal of Business and Technical Communication
IS - 4
ER -