Qualitative Data Analysis: Step by Step Guidelines from Collection to Analysis
الصالح, ندى جهاد . 2016
Qualitative Data Analysis: Step by Step Guidelines from Collection to Analysis
By Nada Jehad Alsaleh
Qualitative Methods Conference
The University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
From 3 - 5 May 2016
"Oral presentation"
For many researchers qualitative data analysis is a whirlwind of information that makes them feel lost; they often feel that they do not know where to start or where, and when to end. Therefore, sharing experiences with other researchers is one of the most useful ways to guide them on how to conduct the process of qualitative data analysis successfully. During my PhD research, I had multiple sources of qualitative data collected using different methods such as focus groups, observations and learner diaries. While drawing on from ideas from Research Methods literature, the analytical methods felt like going through a trial and error process which lasted more than eight months, before I finally felt comfortable that I have achieved some reliable findings.
This presentation will focus on, and provide, specific personal experiences to illustrate the steps and procedures that were followed to organize, understand, analyse and interpret my qualitative data. In this presentation, I will clarify how to graduate from chunks of data to codes, themes and subthemes. Moreover, this presentation will put a spotlight on the role of technology in supporting data analysis by giving a short introduction to the Atlas Software that was used to analyse the data. Additionally, I will show how the electronic version of the analysis can merge with a manual analysis to provide the best interpretation. It is hoped that this presentation will offer useful guideline for any researcher planning to start qualitative analysis.
