TY - JOUR T1 - Qualitative research methodology: phenomenology TT - روش شناسی تحقیق کیفی: پدیدار شناسی JF - gums-hnmj JO - gums-hnmj VL - 22 IS - 2 UR - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-161-en.html Y1 - 2012 SP - 56 EP - 63 KW - Methods / Phenomenology N2 - There are two qualitative and quantitative research paradigms in the methodological debates. Phenomenological approach is one of the most important methods in the qualitative researches. ‎Depending on researcher’s view on study phenomenon, this approach is divided into two main ‎methods of descriptive and interpretive. Despite the many similarities between the two methods, ‎there are differences that understanding them helps the researcher on proper choice of the two ‎phenomenology methods for different areas.‎ Therefore, this article tries while passing on the philosophical origins of phenomenology clarifies ‎applied features of both descriptive and interpretive approach.‎ M3 ER -