Welcome to the
Enquiry Learning Unit
Using Qualitative Research Methods For Understanding and Action
The enquiry Learning Unit website contains a free resource for anyone interested in learning about the social world by undertaking qualitative research. The broad philosophy of enquiry learning is that both research and learning should be tailored to the needs, interests and concerns of individuals, their communities and their organisations. To get an idea about how to do this, there is on the website a book length introduction to qualitative research methods with chapters on Action Research, case study and Evaluation together with sections on data collection and analysis that looks as issues of validity, generalisation, objectivity and qualitative research design. Help with thinking about approaches to qualitative research and research perspectives, methods and design issues can be found on the qualitative research resources page.
As well as the introduction to qualitative research methods, there are colections of papers on: