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Direct linkWalker, Brandy Brown; Lin, Yuhan; McCline, Richard M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2018
Q methodology is an underutilized research methodology in the fields of education, instructional design and instructional technology, yet is well suited to research on perceptions of learning, efficacy of design, technology adoption and other issues within those fields. One reason for its lack of widespread use is the somewhat cumbersome nature of…
Descriptors: Q Methodology, Research Methodology, Instructional Design, Educational Research
Ramlo, Susan – Research in the Schools, 2015
Q methodology (Q) has offered researchers a unique scientific measure of subjectivity since William Stephenson's first article in 1935. Q's focus on subjectivity includes self-referential meaning and interpretation. Q is most often identified with its technique (Q-sort) and its method (factor analysis to group people); yet, it consists of a…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mixed Methods Research, Q Methodology, Factor Analysis
Peer reviewedStephen, Timothy D. – Communication Quarterly, 1985
Presents basic information on construction of q-sorts and methods for analyzing q-sort data. Notes the particular relevancy of q-methodology to communication research. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Measurement Techniques, Q Methodology, Research Methodology
Smith, Donald E.; And Others – Texas Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1979
This paper reviews the theoretical and research foundations for the Q sort procedure. Steps in the development of Q sort instruments are described and a model for the practical use of Q sort results in counseling is developed. The Q sort is the client's own description of himself. (Author)
Descriptors: Counselors, Evaluation Methods, Individual Psychology, Personality Assessment
