In this introduction to qualitative research workshop you will learn about the basics of qualitative research, including:

- What is qualitative research?
- Why use qualitative methods?
- Differences between qualitative and quantitative research?
- Typical Steps in qualitative research projects
- How qualitative data is generated, stored, analyzed, and shared

By the end of the workshop, you will understand the purposes for using qualitative methods, the typical stages in qualitative projects, and be better prepared to ask questions of your research mentors. We will also share further resources for investigating particular qualitative methods, and qualitative data analysis tools.