Week 7 - Interview Data Analysis - Primary Research Methods

A Codebook is a reference book where the data coding instructions and data codes associated with the data file are documented.

• True

• False

Transcribing interviews

• 1. Involves copying down the words that the participant has spoken

• 1. Involves indicating the meaning contained in pitch and intonation, etc.

• 1. Can be undertaken by computer

• 1. All of the above

Which is an indicator of an adequate sample size in qualitative research?

• The results of the analysis are sufficient.

• The results are becoming generalisable.

• The data are beginning to repeat.

• The analysis becomes rich.

What is a limitation of interviews?

• The cost and time efficiency of interviews

• The researchers may bias responses.

• Questioning occurs over a long period of time.

• Participants often provide historical information.

Macy has collected and transcribed interviews with individuals. What would you recommend as her first step as she begins analysis?

• Slowly read all the transcripts

• Identify all the existing codes

• Bracket and code the first interview conducted

• Engage in reflexivity as a researcher

Rene has written her data analysis method section. She included the following components: how she prepared transcripts, her general procedure of analysis, her use of two coders, her use of triangulation as a validity strategy, and her reflexivity. What might be missing?

• A description of participants

• The frequency of codes in the data

• The use of qualitative software in analysis

• The duration of her interview

Codes serve as

• evidence for themes

• a way to calculate frequencies

• a way to group the major themes

• a validity check for the data

You are examining your list of codes and notice these four codes: how they learned, learning experiences, and “I learned through doing”, you

• change the code into expected code.

• keep the three codes as is.

• group the codes into a single themes.

• group the codes into a single code to reduce overlap.