Workbooks & Worksheets

QualiCoach Research Library

Practical tools to help undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students move from confusion to clarity across every stage of qualitative research.

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Topic Development Workbook

Clarify your topic, problem, and purpose statement with guided prompts

How to Use This Tool

Use this workbook to clarify your topic, problem, purpose, and population. Each prompt guides you toward narrowing your focus and aligning with academic standards. This tool helps you avoid scope creep and build a strong foundation for proposals, DRPs, and dissertations.

Best For : Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students beginning their research process.

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Research Question Builder

Develop aligned qualitative research questions you can defend with confidence.

How to Use This Tool

This worksheet helps you develop clear, aligned qualitative research questions. Follow each step to ensure your RQs match your problem, purpose, and methodology—making them ready for committee review or IRB submission.

Best For : Students creating or revising research questions for DRPs, proposals, or IRB.

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DRP / Proposal Structure Template

Organize Chapters 1–3 and align your methodology for IRB and committee approval.

How to Use This Tool

Use this template to structure Chapters 1–3. It provides clarity on what belongs in each chapter, how to maintain alignment, and how to prepare for committee and IRB expectations.

Best For: Doctoral students writing a DRP or full dissertation proposal.

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Qualitative Coding Starter Guide

Learn how to code data, identify patterns, and build strong themes.

How to Use This Tool

This guide introduces open coding, memo writing, and early theme development. It helps students move from raw transcripts to organized data, building confidence in qualitative analysis.

Best For: Students entering data analysis or those learning qualitative coding for the first time.

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Findings & Interpretation Checklist

Ensure your findings chapter is rigorous, logical, and committee-ready.

How to Use This Tool

Use this checklist to ensure your findings are supported, clearly written, and aligned with your research questions. It guides you through presenting themes, using participant quotes, and writing academically sound interpretations.

Best For: Students writing Chapters 4–5 or preparing to defend their findings.

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