质性研究的范式属性辨

On the Paradigm Attributes of Qualitative Research

质性研究近年来在国内逐渐兴起,但其中存在不少误解、误用,也引发不少的质疑。本文首先梳理质性研究的四种范式属性:脉络性、意义性、诠释性和主体性;进而对有关质性研究的四类误解进行回应,提出质性研究并不只是资料收集工具手段;也并非基于个人经验的思辨;更不是简单的资料归纳;亦不适用于量化评估标准。

In recent years, a wave of qualitative research has gradually emerged in China, but it has also brought many misunderstandings, misuses, and questions. The four paradigm attributes of qualitative research, including context, meaning, interpretation, and subjectivity, are reviewed in this article. This article then clarifies and responds to the four misunderstandings of qualitative research： qualitative research should not be taken as means of data collection; should not be based on the speculation of personal experience; should be more than a simple summary of the data; and should not be applied as criteria of quantitative assessment.