For example, interviews allow the researcher to obtain large amounts of expansive and contextual data quickly but data are open to misinterpretation because of cultural differences. Their participants had integrated technology into their daily lives to the degree they became very dependent on the access and reported growing fear of the time when they would be expected to return the borrowed equipment. He has learned over the years he can engage in demanding irresponsible behavior because he is bright and male. Participant observations facilitate cooperation from the research subjects yet they could be fraught with ethical dilemmas. In this case, the teacher felt compelled to discuss this inappropriate behavior with the student.
Qualitative research is generally language intense.
Language provides a source for understanding cultures and the viewpoints of the participants. For many years, researchers have been able to capture natural language or speech through the use of both video and audio tapes. Many details both verbal and nonverbal are preserved. Computers also facilitate the accounts of progress in the field work and point out gaps in the data collection. Field notes and journal entries may be recorded more systematically and reflection becomes an integral part of data collection as interviews are transcribed into text files.