Chapter 11 Flashcards
trustworthiness
the extent to which a study produces legitimate knowledge
authenticity
correspondence between the observation and the observed
credibility
the extent to which the results of the analysis “fit” with the reality being depicted.
portability
the extent to which a study’s results can be used to draw conclusions about other phenomena.
transferability
refers to the extent to which researchers can export lessons from a study to draw conclusions about other cases
Precision
the extent to which others can reach similar conclusions under similar circumstance
Dependability
the extent to which the researcher has produced accurate results based on precise methods.
impartial knowledge
findings based on evidence
confirmability
“Can these findings be confirmed by another individual, independent of the original researcher’s predispositions?”
open coding
the initial review of the raw material, where the researcher obtains a general sense of its major themes and records any noticeable patterns.
CAQDAS
computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software, which are designed to assist researchers in coding, retrieving, storing, and analyzing qualitative data
axial coding
when the researcher takes more detailed notes about the content found in the raw materials, categorizing specific phrases, events, or passages as belonging under the broad themes identified in stage one (open coding).
tagging
the researcher highlighting important sections of a text, circling key parts of an image, or annotating important segments of a video.
quantizing
buttressing their findings with reference to frequencies and other quantitative measures
qualitize
contextualizing their findings with direct quotations from various documents or sources
selective coding
the researcher verifying that all of the chunks really fit under the themes identified.
in vivo coding
patterns named after manifest content in the texts.