Chapter 2: Methodology
PART I The Phenomenological Character of the Study, the Cognitive Nature of the Phenomena to Be Explored and the Learning Environment of the Exploration
Ia. The Phenomenological Character of the Study
Ib. The Cognitive Nature of the Phenomena to Be Explored — Links with the Psychology of Cognition
Ic. The Necessity to Study the Novice Mathematician's Thought Processes in a Natural Learning Environment. Tutorials as the Natural Learning Environment of This Study
PART II Data Collection Methodology. Unsystematic Observation and Semi-Structured Interviewing
IIa. The rationale of the Data Collection Methodology
IIb. The Features of Unsystematic Minimally-Participant Observation that Served the Purposes of this Study
IIc. The Features of Semi-Structured Clinical Interviewing that Served the Purposes of this Study
IId. Theoretical Sampling in the Study and a Deviation From the Glaser and Strauss Plan Regarding Theoretical Saturation
PART III Data Analysis Methodology. Data-Grounded Theory