Qualitative research is a method used primarily for research in social sciences based on theoretical principles based methodologies such as phenomenology, hermeneutics. The social interaction using data collection methods is not quantitative in purpose of exploring the social science and it describes reality as experienced by the corresponding researcher (Patton, 2002). Qualitative research requires a deep understanding of human behavior and the reasons that govern it. Unlike quantitative research, qualitative research seeks to explain the reasons for the different aspects of such behavior. In other words, it investigates why and how a decision was made, in contrast to quantitative research which aims to answer questions such as what, where, when. Qualitative research is based on sampling technique, this is the observation of small population groups such as classrooms, office etc.
a) Participatory Research: This is an activity that combines the form of interrelating research and actions in a particular field chosen by the investigator with the participation of the subjects being investigated. The ultimate goal of this research is the usually search for changes in the community or population to improve living conditions.
b) Action Research: It has similarity with the participatory research and quite often it talks of participatory action research. One of the attempts of action research is to summarize the relationship of identity to build a theory that is effective as a guide for action and scientific, that is closely linked to science for transformation and social liberation. It has a striking style of research related to education called diagnostic evaluation criteria.
c) Ethnographic Research: It is characterized by the use of observation, whether participating or not. In any of these options involves observations, as far as possible, what happens in the place being studied, using tools to complete the information obtained by the observation that one can speak in many areas.
定性研究是一种主要用于研究基于理论原则为基础的方法，如现象学社会科学方法，诠释学。使用数据收集方法的社会互动是不是在探索社会科学的目的定量描述的现实，通过相应的研究经历了（巴顿，2002）。定性研究需要人类行为的深刻理解和管理的原因。不同于定量研究，定性研究试图解释这种行为的不同方面的原因。换句话说，它探讨为什么和如何作出决定，在对比定量研究旨在回答这样的问题是什么，在哪里，什么时候。定性研究是基于采样技术，这是小的人口群体，如教室观察，办公室等。
一）参与研究：这是一种活动，结合相关研究和行动的对象的被调查者选择了一个特定领域的参与形式。这项研究的最终目标是在社区或人口的变化改善居住条件的一般搜索。
B）行动研究：它与参与研究和经常讨论的参与式行动研究的相似性。一个行动研究的尝试是对身份的关系建立一个有效的理论作为行动和科学的指导，这是密切相关的科学转型和社会解放。它具有教育称为诊断评价标准相关研究的一个鲜明的风格。
C）的民族志研究：它的特点是采用观察，是否参与或不。在任何这些选项涉及的观察，尽可能的，在被研究的地方发生的事情，用工具来完成通过观察，一个在许多领域可以说信息。
