Teach Methods for Qualitative Data Collection

Looking for instructional materials you can use or adapt?

Sage Research Methods is a library subscription database, and Sage Research Methods Teaching is an open-access site where research methods instructors share presentations, assignments and projects that you can download and use.

Sage Research Methods Teaching

While at this point SRMT is focusing primarily on teaching materials about quantitative methods, here are some instructional resources about qualitative methods:

Sage Research Methods

Open-Access Samples

  • Doing Qualitative Research
    Professor John Creswell analyzes the characteristics of qualitative research and the qualitative researcher. He explains that good qualitative researchers tend to look at the big picture, notice details, and write a lot. He discusses how these characteristics tie into qualitative research. See two short videos from Creswell on the Sage Research Methods site.

  • Making Short-Term Research Projects a Success: Navigating the Unique Challenges of Doing Research With Marginalized Communities on a Tight Timeline
    by Nimo Bokore

    This case explores the unique challenges of adapting the design and implementation of a research study on a vulnerable, marginalized population to a tight timeline, in response to granting parameters. It examines not only the limitations but also the strengths of conducting a short-term study on a marginalized community—in this case, Somali-Canadian youths navigating the education system. The article discusses practical challenges, such as recruiting participants and taking cultural and gender sensitivities into account, despite time constraints, emphasizing the importance of building community relationships at an early stage of the research process. The article also explores the impact of teamwork in this context and discusses the importance of adapting nimbly, but thoughtfully, to changes in research design and implementation.

Library Access (Subscription)

If your academic library subscribes to Sage Research Methods, you can access materials and share them with collaborative partners or your students. If you would like to explore SAGE Research Methods and lack library access, you can use a free trial. SRM contains an extensive collection of books and articles, videos, cases, and datasets.

Lessons and Learning Activities

On this page you can find two sets of course materials that link to SRM readings:

  • An 8-part lesson plan using Sage Research Methods content for an Intro to Qualitative Methods course.

  • An instructor's guide for using Sage Research Methods in online and hybrid teaching.

Reading Lists

You can access the books in full, and download chapters as PDF files. Learn more about SRM features: Social Bookmarking with Reading Lists and 5 Ways to Use SRM Reading Lists for Teaching Methods.


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