Researcher Story
Critical Thinking In Higher Education
The Researcher
Ingrid is a doctoral candidate at Grand Canyon University, pursuing a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She is doing her dissertation on the role of critical thinking in higher education.
The Challenge
Ingrid attempted to recruit participants through SurveyMonkey and Facebook, but neither platform led to success.
Participant Criteria
- Is currently employed as a Mathematics professor
- Teaching full-time or part-time
- At an institution of higher education (4-year colleges, 2-year colleges, community colleges, for-profit universities, technical colleges, online universities)
- Location: United States
- English proficiency: Advanced or Native
Study Details
- Format In-depth interview
- Interview duration 60 minutes
- Venue Zoom video conference
- Number of participants 12
- Incentive ⭐ $100 gift card ⭐
The Solution
Qualitative met with Ingrid to discuss her research study and sent her a proposal for participant recruitment. After she decided to move forward with Qualitative, we guided her in setting up her account and creating a participant screener that minimized response bias. We then simulated recruitment and came back to Ingrid with a quote for participant recruitment. Per Ingrid's request, the recruitment was conducted in 3 batches of 4 participants.
The first batch of 4 interviews was conducted over 3 days, the 2nd batch of 4 interviews took 9 days, and the last batch of 4 interviews took 5 days. All participants completed their interview at the scheduled time. Two participants withdrew and chose not to participate. One participant requested to be rescheduled and completed their interview after being rescheduled.
The Outcome
By the end of the study, Qualitative had recruited 12 participants who were currently employed as Mathematics professors. 8 of the participants were from 4-year universities, 3 were from community colleges, and 1 was from an online university. 7 of the participants were professors, 1 was an adjunct professor, 2 were associate professors, and 2 were assistant professors. There were 6 females and 6 males. All participants were U.S. residents. 6 participants were from the East Coast, 1 was from the West Coast, and 5 were from the middle of America.
The Feedback
I had a wonderful experience working with Qualitative LLC for my qualitative research study. Qualitative recruited participants for my study in a timely and efficient manner, which made the entire process smooth and stress-free. The team was professional, responsive, and attentive to my study's specific needs.
The quality of the transcripts that Qualitative provided was exceptional accurate, and well-organized, and delivered promptly. Their attention to detail and commitment to high standards truly stood out. I highly recommend Qualitative LLC to any researcher looking for reliable participant recruitment and top-notch transcription services.
Ingrid Quinn
Doctoral Researcher
Grand Canyon University
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