Qualitative Data Analysis |
Instructor: Dr. Patricia Rogers Description: Qualitative data present challenges to evaluators seeking to analyze textual, visual, and aural data from interviews, diaries, observations, and open-ended questionnaire items. Analysis of qualitative data can range from simple enumeration and illustrative use to complex analysis more expertise and time. In this class, participants will work through a structured approach to analyzing qualitative data based on an iterative process of considering the purpose of the analysis, reviewing suitable options, and working through interpretations. Techniques include grouping, summarizing, finding patterns, discovering relationships, and developing and testing relationships. The session will address practical and ethical issues in analyzing and reporting qualitative data-particularly who participates in interpretation, how confidentiality can be maintained, how analysis can be tracked and checked, and standards for good practice in qualitative data analysis. Hands-on exercises for individuals and small groups will be used throughout the class. Manual analysis of data will be used in exercises and participants will also be introduced to NVivo and other computer packages to assist analysis.Certificates: CEP IB.g or CAEP IIB.g |