Link to NVivo example: Observations of trainee teachers

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MSc Educational Research – Qualitative Data Analysis 2008 MS60562

Week 1: Overview of the course   Handling and Organising Data   Introduction to QDA   Example 1….. Example 2

Week 2: Background of the course      Theoretical sensitivity      Sanger 1994 (paper)        Student response to Sanger (1994)

Week 3: Constant comparative method and creativity    Initial analysis from Main Rd school     

Week 4: Analysing documents   Centre for Equity example   Narrative analysis (intro)  Powerpoint

Week 5: Narrative analysis example  Keith’s story  Julie’s story  Paul’s story  Computer mediated communication interview (Magda)

Week 6: example text file for Atlas-ti version 5 (download free pilot)          example text file for Atlas-ti version 4 (on the university network)    

Atlas-ti hermeneutic unit         Atlas manual with quick guide        Lancaster University Atlas guide (see especially section 5 for ‘queries’)

Week 7: in B3.3 Atlas-ti example on learning to teach (zip file)

After the break

Week 8 session is cancelled. Please read example assignment 1   example assignment 2   feedback on previous assignments

Note: the two example assignments are not provided as models to follow: the intention is only to show how two students tackled the assignment from different perspectives, and in their own fields. The feedback on previous assignments is only provided to highlight some issues to think about in your own analysis.

Week 9: (April 17th in C3.30)  Compare journal article by Beth Cross – I will bring printed copies. Please have a read beforehand if you can.

Web links

Recommended website with many helpful suggestions on using QDA software including Atlas-ti

Very useful summary of how to do many tasks within Atlas-ti

Resources including articles on qualitative data analysis and many related topics – very helpful

 

 

For practice using Atlas-ti with your own data, start by downloading the trial version from http://www.atlasti.com/demo.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment guidelines: please download this page of further guidance if you are doing the assignment for this module.

 

 

 

Analysing Images material: Access to FILTER project (Seeing Through Different Eyes)

 

 

Howes, A. (2001) Learning, Difference and Development (unpublished Ph.D. thesis)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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