Sampling is a vital component of research. It is also one of the most common targets of scholarly criticism. This workshop covers the essentials of effective sampling practice in the context of qualitative inquiry. Key sampling terms are defined. Both probability and non-probability sampling approaches are presented within a theoretical context, particularly how they relate to research objectives and data collection methods. Participants will learn how execute sampling methods commonly employed in qualitative research, as well as rationale for their selection. The topic of sample size is covered in detail, with an emphasis on “saturation”, including how to estimate it before a study and how to evaluate it during analysis or after study completion.
Sampling methods can be, and often are, combined within a research study. The workshop concludes with this topic, describing when and how to combine sampling techniques, including within mixed methods contexts. Examples of commonly employed sampling combinations are presented, as well as rationale behind their selection.
This is a hands-on Zoom workshop, involving multiple individual and group exercises, as well as interactive discussion.
Dr. Greg Guest is a mixed methods researcher, with experience across the four primary research sectors - academia, industry, government, and non-profit. For the past 20 years, Greg has designed and implemented mixed methods studies in more than 15 countries, employing research designs ranging from ethnography, to population-level studies and randomized controlled trials. As Principal Investigator, he has received grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the United States Agency for International Development. Greg has devoted much of his career to teaching, and building institutional capacity in, research methodology. He has taught over 100 national and international workshops on the design, implementation, analysis and dissemination of qualitative and mixed methods research. He is a co-instructor for the annual Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (Loyola Marymount University), and has routinely taught courses at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC University) and other federal research institutions. Greg has published six textbooks and over 30 scientific papers in the areas of research methodology. Much of his work has been on the concept of “saturation” and its relationship to sample sizes in qualitative inquiry.
This workshop is limited to 20 participants
Instructor: Dr. Greg Guest
Registration Fee: $50
Date: February 16th, 2024
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Zoom Meeting, link will be sent the week of workshop