Qualitative online research methods continue to emerge and evolve. Learn more in this post.

In July 2022 we will explore research with young and old participants. We will consider methodological implications for studies with children and youth, active older adults and frail elderly. We will look at issues for age-diverse participants, and at ways to engage them as co-researchers. Learn about this month’s focus, then follow along for original posts, video interviews, and relevant resources.

In this guest post Catherine Collins describes ways to put action research principles into practice.

In a new twist to diary and survey methods, researchers are using smartphone applications to collect data. Find an explanation and curated collection of open-access articles in this post.

Find tips you can use to build a bridge between familiar methods and the new approaches you want to use in your study.

Juneteenth is a uniquely American holiday, with a rich history relevant to those fighting for equity and justice today. Find original source materials and learn how to use them in your research.

Tom Chatfield and Janet Salmons discuss critical and creative thinking in this updated post from the archives. Both kinds of thinking are crucial for research, especially when the study uses new methods.

New research ideas must typically be approved before the study can begin. Don’t hit a brick wall! Use these suggestions from Dr. Nathan Durdella.

Janet Salmons and Trena Paulus discuss trends in online qualitative research and their new books, Doing Qualitative Research Online and Doing Qualitative Research in a Digital World.

The definitions laid out in the post “What are “Emerging” Methods?” are used as a springboard for discussing open-access articles from the journal, Methodological Innovations.

Let’s define “emerging methods” and look at an example.

This month on Methodspace we will take a new look at ways to use traditional methods for collecting and analyzing data and consider innovative methods now emerging in the field.

In a spirit of self-evaluation, Aqueelah Ellzy reflects on the transformational learning her practitioner research and professional inquiry have evinced. She offers suggestions for Practitioner-Researchers.

What ethical issues arise in evaluation? Find examples and recommendations in this collection of open-access articles.

Dr. Jan Eichhorn offers tips for survey research.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created yet more sensitive research concerns. Read this post from Lahman and Brown for suggestions.

Watch the recorded “Understanding cultural issues in research design” webinar and find relevant resources.

Dr. Safary Wa-Mbaleka discusses what he has learned from conducting research and teaching methods in the US, Asia, and Africa.

Studying sensitive problems is difficult. What happens when you conduct the research online? See this collection of open access research examples.

Research with vulnerable participants involves special considerations. Find examples in this collection of open-access articles from SAGE journals.