---
_id: '35325'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Q is an exploratory method used to elicit discrete patterns of subjectivity
    (e.g., subjective theories, beliefs). To be more concrete, Q method aims to identify
    homogeneous latent clusters of viewpoints towards a certain topic from a larger
    more heterogeneous set of (a priori unknown) different viewpoints held by respondents
    in the population. For this purpose, study participants are asked to sort qualitative
    statements concerning a certain topic (e.g., their beliefs toward something) into
    a grid roughly following a normal distribution indicating whether they agree or
    disagree with the given propositions. This results in a so-called Q-sort for each
    participant that then can be fed into a factor analysis that compares the different
    Q-sorts and groups them by similarity. In the first part of the chapter, Q method
    is introduced. The second part of the chapter describes a small study focusing
    on student teachers and their perspectives concerning upcoming long-term school
    internships.
author:
- first_name: Susann
  full_name: Leidig, Susann
  last_name: Leidig
- first_name: Hanna
  full_name: Köhler, Hanna
  last_name: Köhler
- first_name: Carina
  full_name: Caruso, Carina
  id: '23123'
  last_name: Caruso
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Goller, Michael
  id: '30984'
  last_name: Goller
  orcid: 0000-0002-2820-9178
citation:
  ama: 'Leidig S, Köhler H, Caruso C, Goller M. Q Method: Assessing Subjectivity Through
    Structured Ranking of Items. In: Goller M, Kyndt E, Paloniemi S, Damşa  C, eds.
    <i> Methods for Researching Professional Learning and Development: Challenges,
    Applications and Empirical Illustrations</i>. Vol 33. Professional and Practice-based
    Learning. Springer ; 2022:441–466. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20">10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20</a>'
  apa: 'Leidig, S., Köhler, H., Caruso, C., &#38; Goller, M. (2022). Q Method: Assessing
    Subjectivity Through Structured Ranking of Items. In M. Goller, E. Kyndt, S. Paloniemi,
    &#38; C. Damşa  (Eds.), <i> Methods for researching professional learning and
    development: Challenges, applications and empirical illustrations</i> (Vol. 33,
    pp. 441–466). Springer . <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20</a>'
  bibtex: '@inbook{Leidig_Köhler_Caruso_Goller_2022, place={Cham}, series={Professional
    and Practice-based Learning}, title={Q Method: Assessing Subjectivity Through
    Structured Ranking of Items}, volume={33}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20">10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20</a>},
    booktitle={ Methods for researching professional learning and development: Challenges,
    applications and empirical illustrations}, publisher={Springer }, author={Leidig,
    Susann and Köhler, Hanna and Caruso, Carina and Goller, Michael}, editor={Goller,
    Michael and Kyndt, Eva and Paloniemi, Susanna and Damşa , Crina}, year={2022},
    pages={441–466}, collection={Professional and Practice-based Learning} }'
  chicago: 'Leidig, Susann, Hanna Köhler, Carina Caruso, and Michael Goller. “Q Method:
    Assessing Subjectivity Through Structured Ranking of Items.” In <i> Methods for
    Researching Professional Learning and Development: Challenges, Applications and
    Empirical Illustrations</i>, edited by Michael Goller, Eva Kyndt, Susanna Paloniemi,
    and Crina Damşa , 33:441–466. Professional and Practice-Based Learning. Cham:
    Springer , 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. Leidig, H. Köhler, C. Caruso, and M. Goller, “Q Method: Assessing Subjectivity
    Through Structured Ranking of Items,” in <i> Methods for researching professional
    learning and development: Challenges, applications and empirical illustrations</i>,
    vol. 33, M. Goller, E. Kyndt, S. Paloniemi, and C. Damşa , Eds. Cham: Springer
    , 2022, pp. 441–466.'
  mla: 'Leidig, Susann, et al. “Q Method: Assessing Subjectivity Through Structured
    Ranking of Items.” <i> Methods for Researching Professional Learning and Development:
    Challenges, Applications and Empirical Illustrations</i>, edited by Michael Goller
    et al., vol. 33, Springer , 2022, pp. 441–466, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20">10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20</a>.'
  short: 'S. Leidig, H. Köhler, C. Caruso, M. Goller, in: M. Goller, E. Kyndt, S.
    Paloniemi, C. Damşa  (Eds.),  Methods for Researching Professional Learning and
    Development: Challenges, Applications and Empirical Illustrations, Springer ,
    Cham, 2022, pp. 441–466.'
date_created: 2023-01-06T11:47:17Z
date_updated: 2023-01-06T12:16:56Z
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-08518-5_20
editor:
- first_name: Michael
  full_name: Goller, Michael
  last_name: Goller
- first_name: Eva
  full_name: Kyndt, Eva
  last_name: Kyndt
- first_name: Susanna
  full_name: Paloniemi, Susanna
  last_name: Paloniemi
- first_name: Crina
  full_name: Damşa , Crina
  last_name: 'Damşa '
intvolume: '        33'
keyword:
- Q method
- Subjectivity
- Internships
- Teacher education
- Q sort
language:
- iso: eng
page: 441–466
place: Cham
publication: ' Methods for researching professional learning and development: Challenges,
  applications and empirical illustrations'
publication_identifier:
  eisbn:
  - 978-3-031-08518-5
  eissn:
  - 2210-5557
  isbn:
  - 978-3-031-08517-8
  issn:
  - 2210-5549
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Springer '
series_title: Professional and Practice-based Learning
status: public
title: 'Q Method: Assessing Subjectivity Through Structured Ranking of Items'
type: book_chapter
user_id: '86519'
volume: 33
year: '2022'
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