TY - JOUR AU - Al Kaabi, Sultan Ali PY - 2017/08/20 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Developing Qualitative Research Methodology: Using Focus Groups as a Single Research Method in a Student Motivation Study JF - Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal JA - ASSRJ VL - 4 IS - 16 SE - Articles DO - 10.14738/assrj.416.3584 UR - https://journals.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/3584 SP - AB - <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-LY; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">This paper presents the process that was used to design a research method for a study using focus groups as the main data collection method to investigate male students’ experience of higher education in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The methodology design process covered research paradigm, ontology, epistemology, and research characteristics and considerations. The alignment between research question and research method was then explored followed by the justification for using focus groups as the only method to conduct the study.</span></p> ER -