MLIM6025A - Lec 7 Qual

Why should you stop after 2, 3 interviews before collecting anymore data?

• Because it is too much work for the researcher

• Because 2, 3 may already be enough

• Because the interviews schedule should be spread out

• Because the researcher can analyse the data and adjust accordingly

What should you do right after the interviews?

• Decide to do a full transcription or a summary

• Decide how to code the data

• Compare the data with existing theories

• Familiarize with the data

Why should you always take an audio recording?

• So the participants are protected

• Because the informed consent requires to do so

• Because it can be done at zero cost

• So you can re-listen to what was said and how it was said

What is the best described definition of Grounded Theory from the video?

• A theory from ground up instead of top down

• The use of inductive analysis to construct theory

• Primarily quantitative

• Exclusively for qualitative method

What do we mean by 'categories'?

• Themes, issues, codes

• Higher level concepts to group common properties

• The examination of data

• To generate a list of keywords

Why should we be open-minded, and true to the participants?

• Easier to justify how we think

• Coding and interpreting are subjective

• The responses have hidden meanings

• It is difficult for researchers to draw conclusions

How can we triangulate the data mentioned in the video?

• Pair interviews with surveys

• Use of other methods

• Constant comparisons with previous data

• Invite a second coder

What should we look for during coding? (choose the best answer)

• keywords, phrases, ideas, similarities, contradictions

• margin notes, stickie notes, mindmaps

• themes, issues, highlights

• tone, language, grammar, feelings

You should familiarize your data 2, 3, 4 times, until...

• you feel tired and exhausted

• you feel you don't have enough time to write

• you feel you can walk in the shoes of the interviewee

• you feel you have written enough words for the chapter

What is meant to be a dynamic process? (Choose the best answer)

• Data collection

• Transcription

• Coding

• Member checking