In qualitative research, reliability is the focus rather than validity. Similarly, there are no variables in qualitative research like there are in quantitative. Can you please give your perspective on why this is the case?
All research depends on observer indpendence. That is, the results should not change based on who does the observation. In the case of quantitative "count" data, as long as you agree with someone on what it is you are measuring (validity), then the counting will likely be pretty reliable. However, since qualitative information is highly observer dependent, we must make sure that we all agree on what we observed (this way we know that it didn't matter who observed it), which is reliability (multiple people saw the same thing). Either way, observer independence is maintained, but in two distinct ways.
Very nice response. In simple terms; measurement is valid in quan research when everyone agrees on what is being measured and observation is reliable in qaul research based on consensus of what is being observed. Thank you for your input.