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Introduction
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This
programme theme will focus primarily on the development and analysis of
more ‘qualitative’ data-sets. While the consultation exercise
revealed concern about the quality of some ‘qualitative’ research,
there was little consensus as to the nature of any weaknesses or how to
remedy them. In our view this reflects the fact that there is at present
little consensus within the research community as to the criteria by which
qualitative research should be judged. Further work will therefore be
needed over the course of the coming months in order to clarify these
issues (this will overlap with concerns addressed under the ‘Path
from studies to evidence theme’) and understand training needs more
fully. However, in the mean time certain priorities are apparent. Our
survey revealed high demand for training in the use of qualitative data
analysis software, particularly in the relative merits of different packages
and approaches; a significant proportion of respondents requested training
in the use of discourse and conversational analysis; and very few researchers
reported the ability to use semiotics or typologies in their in-depth
analysis. The consultation exercise also questioned the use of innovative
approaches to the analysis of such data from other disciplines in the
social sciences. One task of this programme theme, therefore, is to raise
the awareness of a number of methods and methodologies that can be employed
in the analysis of in-depth data, and this will overlap with the work
of the IT assisted research theme.
RCBN
Activities
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10th
November 2004 Research approaches to revealing tacit
knowledge
One-day
workshop, Royal College of Music, London. Please click
here for further information.
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May 2004 Critical Reading for Self-Critical Writing:
Introduction to a Structured Approach for Reviewing Literature
One-day
workshop, University of Bath, 20 places. Please click
here for further information.
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May 2004 Research approaches to revealing tacit knowledge
One-day
workshop, Institute of Physics, London. For further details please click
here.
Qualitative
research in teaching and learning: quality, innovation and future directions
This is a RCBN seminar series organised in collaboration with Manchester
Metropolitan University. This seminar series provides a forum for debate
and discussion about the present use of, and future directions for qualitative
research within teaching and learning, and educational research more
generally. The series addresses the ways in which qualitative research
is conducted within teaching and learning arenas and, how qualitative
data are used to inform scholars, practitioners and policy makers. In
particular the series considers issues of quality within qualitative
research, in a context of methodological consolidation, development
and innovation. For more information about the seminar series and individual
seminars can be seen here.
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Feb 2004 Introduction to Qualrus™: The Intelligent Qualitative
Analysis Program
A one-day workshop to be held on Friday 13th February 2003,
at Francis Close Hall, Cheltenham, University of Gloucestershire.
The workshop
will be led by Ed Brent, the author of Qualrus, and will begin with
an introduction to the software package. Further details are posted
here.
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Jan 2004 Longitudinal Research in Education, York
This one-day workshop/seminar will introduce participants to different
ways in which longitudinal research can be used in education. It will
show how time can be introduced into research both within a single study
and for repeated research studies. The workshop/seminar will also examine
a range of different types of research that use different forms of data
– including ‘qualitative’ and ‘quantitative’
data. The workshop will also discuss the use of existing large-scale
datasets, such as the British Household Panel Survey and the Youth Cohort
Study, in the context of education research. Further
Details.
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Dec 2003 Introduction to ATLAS.ti software for qualitative analysis
(repeated)
In
response to expressions of interest from several TLRP teams and individual
researchers, the RCBN has organised a one-day ATLAS.ti training workshop.
This will be held at at Birmingham University on 5th December 2003.
Christina Silver, from the CAQDAS Networking Project, at the University
of Surrey, will be leading the event. Further
details are available on a page dedicated to the event.
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July 2003 Introduction to ATLAS.ti software for qualitative analysis
In
response to expressions of interest from several TLRP teams and individual
researchers, the RCBN has organised a one-day ATLAS.ti training workshop.
This will be held at the School of Education, at the University of Leeds,
on the 25th July, 2003. Christina Silver, from the CAQDAS Networking
Project, at the University of Surrey, will be leading the event. Further
details are available on a page dedicated to the event.
10
and 25 June 2003 Introduction to QSR NVivo software for qualitative
analysis
Following
a request from a TLRP team regarding the possibility of the RCBN organising
a training workshop on using QSR NVivo software, TLRP members were canvassed
for their interest in such an activity. Many enthusiastic responses
were received and owing to the high demand for places two training workshops
were organised, taking place in Newcastle on the 10th of June 2002 and
in Cardiff on the 25th of the same month. The evaluations returned by
attendees were overwhelmingly positive and can be seen here.
April 2004
Criteria for greater rigour in ‘qualitative’ research; 1-day
discussion workshop (Cardiff); 15 places
References
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Building
Research Capacity journal
Bradshaw,
M (2002) Contracts with research participants: degrees of appropriateness,
Building Research Capacity,
4, pp.4-6
Coffey,
A (2002) Reflections on the history of qualitative research in education,
Building Research Capacity, 2, pp.5-8
Nash,
R (2002) A realist scheme for social explanation: on 'numbers and narratives',
Building Research Capacity,
4, pp.1-4
Prandy,
K (2002) Measuring quantities: the qualitative foundation of quantity,
Building Research Capacity, 2, pp.3-4
Renold,
E (2002) Using vignettes in qualitative research, Building
Research Capacity, 3, pp.3-5
Smith,
F and Hardman, F (2003) Investigating classroom interaction using computerised
observation, Building Research Capacity,
6, pp.5-7
Resources
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Discourse
Analysis: A Bibliographical Guide
This
is a helpful bibliographical guide to discourse analysis compiled by
Professor Martyn Hammersley (The Open University)
Links
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Qualidata
Qualidata provides a national service for the acquisition, dissemination
and re-use of social sciences qualitative research data. It is a specialist
unit housed within the UK Data Archive (UKDA) at the University of Essex.
National
Centre for Social Research, The Qualitative Research Unit (QRU)
The QRU
runs two qualitative research training courses at the National Centre:
a five day course on in-depth interviewing and a two day course on group
discussions.
Computer
Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS)
CAQDAS
aims to provide practical support, training and information in the use
of a range of software programs which have been designed to assist qualitative
data analysis. The project also provides various platforms for debate
concerning the methodological and epistemological issues arising from
the use of such software packages.
Software
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SdG
Associates
SdG Associates provide training and project consultancy on using software
for qualitative analysis.
ATLAS.ti
ATLAS.ti is a powerful software package for the visual qualitative analysis
of large bodies of textual, graphical and audio or video data.
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