Qualitative Research on Modal Shifts of Leadership Practices Coming from K-12 Principles

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Khalaf, N. A. (2021). Reimagining Leadership During a Pandemic: Perceptions of Adaptation, Opportunities and Challenges (Publication No. 9798516961021) [Doctoral Dissertation, John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
The researcher applied a qualitative descriptive method of study. I believe that the qualitative research method was appropriate for the given subject matter, considering that the research tried to hone in on the modal shifts of leadership practices coming from K-12 principles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher used interviews with experts and current K-12 public school principals, with the analysis of extant documentation reflecting the planning and communication of leaders over the adjustment to the pandemic.
I further believe that the qualitative method is appropriate to the study and its framework since it is a leadership model which is being looked into. Qualitative research relies on non-numerical data obtained through interviews, observation, focus-group discussion, questionnaires, and surveys. On the other hand, a quantitative method focuses on numerical data and the systemic measurement of variables to test different hypotheses.
While a quantitative method may indeed be employed with regards to the given subject matter in the study, a qualitative method is admittedly more appropriate since it seeks to explain in detail how leadership in a school setting changed and responded to the challenges during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as but not limited to, the suspension of face-to-face classes, staff vaccination, online and distance learning, and ...