Abstract
This lesson introduces students to the comparative method qualitative comparative analysis and, briefly, to the R software environment. This method is ideally suited to uncover causal complexity, as when combinations of factors jointly bring about an outcome or when multiple different pathways or recipes are associated with an outcome. This chapter also points students to resources for further reading and practicing the method.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Handbook of Teaching Qualitative and Mixed Research Methods |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Step-by-Step Guide for Instructors |
| Editors | Alissa Ruth, Amber Wutich, H. Russell Bernard |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 70 |
| Pages | 336-339 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003213277 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032100234, 9781032100272 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Qualitative Comparative Analysis
- set-theoretic methods
- Teaching and teacher education
- Pedagogy of teacher education
- causal complexity