chapter 13 -analysing qualitative data Flashcards
qualitative analysis
non-numerical examination and interpretation of observations, for the purpose of discovering underlying meanings and patterns of relationships
6 steps to discover patterns in topics
-frequencies: how often does something happen of
-magnitudes: what are the levels of …?
-structures: what are different types of …? Are they related in any particular manner?
-processes: is there any order among the elements of structure?
-causes: what are the causes of …?
-consequences: how does it affect people?
cross-case analysis
an analysis that involves an examination of more than one case, either a variable-oriented or case-oriented analysis
variable-oriented analysis
describes and/or explains a particular variable (nomothetic, partial overall explanation using few variables)
case-oriented analysis
aims to understand a particular case or several cases by looking closely at the details of each (idiographic, give detailed and full explanation)
constant comparative method
a component of the method in which observations are compared with one another and with the evolving inductive theory
4 stages constant comparative method
-comparing incidents applicable to each category when concepts arise in different cases
-integrating categories and their properties note relationships among concepts
-delimiting the theory as the patterns of relationships among concepts become clearer, researcher can ignore some of the concepts that were intitially noted but are evidently irrelevant to the inquiry
-writing theory findings into words
conversation analysis
meticulous analysis of the details of conversations based on a complete transcript that includes pauses, hems, and also haws
3 assumptions conversation analysis
-conversation is a socially structured activity
-conversations must be understood contextually
-CA aims to understand the structure and meaning of conversation through excruciatingly accurate transcripts of conversation
coding of qualitative data
categorizing individual pieces of data, coupled with some kind of retrieval system
coding units
identify a standardized unit of analysis prior to coding
open coding
initial classification and labelling of concepts in qualitative data analysis ( what is talked about)
axial coding
a re-analysis of the result of open coding, reduction labels overlap/putting them together?, categorizing labels
selective coding
-find an explanation / develop a model
-what general patterns emerge?
in GTM this analysis builds on the results of open coding and axial coding to identify the central concept that organizes the other concepts that have been identified in a body of textual materials
memoing
writing memos that become part of the data for analysis in qualitative research
