Using qualitative research methods in higher education

Journal of Computing in Higher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-95

  Savenye, Wilhelmina C ^a   Robinson, Rhonda S ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

applied research; naturalistic inquiry; qualitative research; research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953144104     PISSN: 10421726     EISSN: 18671233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02961475     Document Type: Article

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