Wk 3 Part 3: Online Lecture

Question 1

What are 3 optiosn for managing coding data?

Answer 1

1. Microsoft Word
   
   • Use page settings, colour, comments, cut & paste into other documents from original transcript.
2. Microsoft Excel
   
   • Use columns & rows to identify themes; subthemes, and extracts
3. CAQDAS - Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software.
   
   • Licenced Data Management programs (do not analyse it like STATA – you do that!)
   • Australian computer program NVivo – for qualitative data analysis and theory building
   • Dedoose
   • Used to manage coding but coding still has to be done manually

Question 2

What is an example of coding with microsoft word?

Answer 2

Question 3

What is an example of coding using microsoft excel?

Answer 3

Question 4

What are 7 steps to prepare yourself to make sense of the qualitative data?

Answer 4

1. Mind set – be open to discover
2. Prepare for a non-linear & iterative process (i.e., backwards & forwards)
   
   • Change mind and re-code
3. Typically after transcription, immersion in data occurs
   
   • Familiarising self with data when transcribing
   • Listen to audio, read and re-read transcripts to understand data from each participant’s point of view
   • Read your researcher’s analytical memos, observational notes
4. Guided by the research questions, research protocol and immersion in data, decide what analysis method is most suitable
   
   • Do not need to transcribe irrelevant information
5. Check for rigour and reflexivity
6. Decide how to manage your data – import to computer or program
7. Then begin to code