Upon successful completion of this course, the learners are expected to be able to

• understand the research process in qualitative research
• define and formulate research problems, appropriate research questions and research strategy
• understand the key concepts in educational leadership research (e.g. objectivity, subjectivity) and how they inform qualitative research
• understand and apply a variety of qualitative research strategies, methods, approaches, and tools appropriate to educational leadership research (e.g. case study, ethnography, narrative approaches)
• understand the relationships, distinctions, and rationale for using some particular qualitative research methods
• be competent in carrying out interviews, making observations or using documents as sources for the data
• understand the basic principles of qualitative data analysis
• understand the concept of the credibility of a research and the significance of research ethics