qualitative 1 Flashcards
epistemic transformation
where you could not anticipate what the experience would be like prior to having it
personal transformation
where your values and understanding of self are open to change
what are a persons interpretations a mix of
1) i relate to myself
2) to my immediate social group
3) to the wider culture
what needs to be included in interviews
embodiment (physical and affective states)
whats the role of a researcher in a focus group
a facilitator/moderator
whats think aloud
participants are asked to voice the words in their minds as they do something
what is thematic analysis
an analytic method that looks for patterns across the data in the form of themes
what are some features of thematic analysis
- flexible approach
* isnt tied to a specific theory
whats a theme capture
something something important about the research data in relation to the research question
what does a theme represent
a kind of patterned response or meaning within the data
whats an inductive approach to thematic analysis
the themes are grounded in the data, without preconception of findings
whats open analysis
we use the data to construct relevant themes
where are the themes identified from in open analysis
the data
whats open analysis good for
understanding experiences
what type of analysis does an inductive approach take
open analysis
whats the deductive approach to thematic analysis
looking for evidence for a predetermined topic
whats closed analysis
we impose a system on the data
when are the themes determined during closed analysis
prior to conducting the analysis - we then search the interview for evidence of them
whats closed analysis good for
confirming or rejecting
what are the 6 stages of thematic analysis
- data familiarisation
- coding
- searching for themes
- reviewing themes
- defining and naming themes
- writing up
whats the semantic/descriptive level of interpretation
identifies and summarises the obvious things that people say - meaning of the data
what is the latent/interpretative level of interpretation
captures the researchers interpretation of the assumptions and rationale that underpin the semantic content
whats interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA)
concerned with trying to understand lived experience and with how participants themselves make sense of their experiences
whats grounded theory
categories are developed and redefined by the researcher in order to explain the phenomenon - the theory is anchored on the data
whats disclosure analysis
focuses on the use of language within and between groups of people
whats conversation analysis
studies the structure of the conversation by the detailed examination of turns
what are the benefits of mixed methods research
- potential to generate new insights and levels of analysis
* challenges taken for granted assumptions across a wide range of research methods and topics
what is triangulation - mixed methods
used to test the consistency of findings through different approaches
what is complementarity - mixed methods
clarifies and illustrates results from one method with the use of another method
what is development - mixed methods
the results of analysis using one method shapes subsequent methods or steps in the research process
