qualitative 1

Question 1

epistemic transformation

Answer 1

where you could not anticipate what the experience would be like prior to having it

Question 2

personal transformation

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where your values and understanding of self are open to change

Question 3

what are a persons interpretations a mix of

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1) i relate to myself
2) to my immediate social group
3) to the wider culture

Question 4

what needs to be included in interviews

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embodiment (physical and affective states)

Question 5

whats the role of a researcher in a focus group

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a facilitator/moderator

Question 6

whats think aloud

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participants are asked to voice the words in their minds as they do something

Question 7

what is thematic analysis

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an analytic method that looks for patterns across the data in the form of themes

Question 8

what are some features of thematic analysis

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• flexible approach

* isnt tied to a specific theory

Question 9

whats a theme capture

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something something important about the research data in relation to the research question

Question 10

what does a theme represent

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a kind of patterned response or meaning within the data

Question 11

whats an inductive approach to thematic analysis

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the themes are grounded in the data, without preconception of findings

Question 12

whats open analysis

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we use the data to construct relevant themes

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where are the themes identified from in open analysis

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the data

Question 14

whats open analysis good for

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understanding experiences

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what type of analysis does an inductive approach take

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open analysis

Question 16

whats the deductive approach to thematic analysis

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looking for evidence for a predetermined topic

Question 17

whats closed analysis

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we impose a system on the data

Question 18

when are the themes determined during closed analysis

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prior to conducting the analysis - we then search the interview for evidence of them

Question 19

whats closed analysis good for

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confirming or rejecting

Question 20

what are the 6 stages of thematic analysis

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1. data familiarisation
2. coding
3. searching for themes
4. reviewing themes
5. defining and naming themes
6. writing up

Question 21

whats the semantic/descriptive level of interpretation

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identifies and summarises the obvious things that people say - meaning of the data

Question 22

what is the latent/interpretative level of interpretation

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captures the researchers interpretation of the assumptions and rationale that underpin the semantic content

Question 23

whats interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)

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concerned with trying to understand lived experience and with how participants themselves make sense of their experiences

Question 24

whats grounded theory

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categories are developed and redefined by the researcher in order to explain the phenomenon - the theory is anchored on the data

Question 25

whats disclosure analysis

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focuses on the use of language within and between groups of people

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whats conversation analysis

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studies the structure of the conversation by the detailed examination of turns

Question 27

what are the benefits of mixed methods research

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• potential to generate new insights and levels of analysis

* challenges taken for granted assumptions across a wide range of research methods and topics

Question 28

what is triangulation - mixed methods

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used to test the consistency of findings through different approaches

Question 29

what is complementarity - mixed methods

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clarifies and illustrates results from one method with the use of another method

Question 30

what is development - mixed methods

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the results of analysis using one method shapes subsequent methods or steps in the research process