Phenomenological

Research
MARVIN A. CABANAYAN
KEYTODAC CENTRAL SCHOOL
CENTRAL LEBAK DISTRICT
DIVISION OF SULTAN KUDARAT
• Phenomenological Research. 
Phenomenology is an approach to
qualitative research that focuses on the
commonality of a lived experience within
a particular group. The fundamental
goal of the approach is to arrive at a
description of the nature of the particular
phenomenon (Creswell, 2013).Jul 11,
2013
 Phenomenological studies can be
divided into three categories:
1. Transcendental phenomenology. The scientific
study of appearance of things as they are seen
and appear on one’s consciousness.
2. Hermeneutic phenomenology. Focus on
making meaning of experiences as they are
lived.
3. Existential phenomenology. Attempting to
understand experiences of an individual from
the consciousness of those having the
ADVANTAGES

• Can look at change processes over time

• Help to understand people’s meanings
• Help to adjust to new issues and ideas as
they emerge
• Contribute to the development of new
theories
DISADVANTAGES

• Data gathering can take up a great deal of

time and resources
• The analysis and interpretation of data
may be difficult
• May be harder than positivist approach to
control pace, progress and end points
• Policy-makers may give low credibility to a
phenomenological study
• Advantages associated with
phenomenology include better
understanding of meanings attached by
people and its contribution to the
development of new theories.
• Its disadvantages include difficulties with
analysis and interpretation, usually lower
levels of validity and reliability compared to
positivism, and more time and other
resources required for data collection.
Advantages & disadvantages

• Methods tend to be flexible and artificial Can be

fast and economical
• Not very effective in understanding processes or
the significance people attach to actions
• May be relevant to policy decisions when statistics
are exaggerated in large samples
• Not very helpful in generating theories Because it
focuses on what is or what has been recently,
• it makes it hard for policy makers to infer what
actions should take place in the future
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