Mar

30

Forum: Qualitative Social Research

March 30, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

http://www.qualitative-research.net/fqs/fqs-eng.htm

Just found this resource - a free, multilingual open-access journal on qualitative research. If you are looking for qualitative research articles, discussions, and debates from different countries, here is the place. Check it out.

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Mar

30

General Inductive Approach to Qual Data Analysis

March 30, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

In this article David Thomas, University of Aukland, New Zeland, writes of the general type of qualitative data analysis found in many research articles. According to Thomas, some researchers do not feel the need to immerse themselves within a particular tradition with specific jargon. I believe the value in this article comes in its basic approach to describing qualitative analysis. This would be a great article for those just learning the practical coding associated with qualitative analysis. If you want a digital copy of the article, it can be found here (from Online QDA): http://www.health.auckland.ac.nz/hrmas/resources/Inductive2003.pdf

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Mar

28

Great Resource for Qualitative Analysis

March 28, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Here is a great resource for researchers focusing on qualitative research methods. The site, Online QDA, is a UK based site created with grant funding by a group of researchers. It is a wonderful site that can be used by beginning researchers to learn how to prep and code data, or it can be used as a reference for advanced researchers who wish to look up particular research methods, working with qualitative research software, etc. To learn more, visit the site Online QDA.

Oh, and it’s FREE!

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Mar

6

Invited to train faculty/students to use research software

March 6, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

You may be following our interactions with MAXqda2. If so, here is a quick update. The proposal I was asked to create for the grad school I work for (ITP) was accepted and the school has now purchased MAXqda2 for their lab computers. The program has been installed on all PC computers and we are just waiting for Parallels and Virtual PC so that we may install MAX on the Apple computers as well. Our students are excited to be moving forward with their research projects with this new software, and I have been invited to train faculty and researchers how to use the software. I look forward to helping out with this project, and I am finding that MAX is quite easy to work with. And now they are coming out with a new 2007 version - hopefully with even more perks. If you are interested, check out their website for more details.

Cheers.
~Ryan

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Feb

13

Diversity in Research

February 13, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Now, a bit of a different pace……..

As some of you know, I have been teaching a Diversity Research Group at a local graduate school, helping train Ph.D. students how to conduct research. Within this class we are focusing on the topic of Diversity in Academia. Some of the key questions we are contemplating are: How does an institution of higher education promote diversity within student, faculty, and administration? How do faculty incorporate diversity into graduate training in psychology? In an institution that both differentiates itself from the normal US cultural standard and incorporates US cultural standards of education, how does one define diversity - i.e., diversity in which context? And how does an academic institution incorporate diversity into its topic area (in our case, psychology, and more specifically, transpersonal psychology)?

More »

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Feb

13

And how might our research change if…..?

February 13, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

And how might our research change if this technology were readily available? If we could sort data easily with our fingers, group it onscreen (especially images - having conducted Artistic Inquiry I find this particularly intriguing). It may be similar to textual QDAS, but this goes even further! Check it out and see what you think the possibilities might be….

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Feb

13

CAQDAS Conference in London

February 13, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

CAQDAS 07 Conference
Advances in Qualitative Computing
18 - 20 April 2007
Royal Holloway, University of London

This is a conference that is coming up specifically on the use of computer software during qualitative data analysis. You may wish to visit the website (http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/conference/conference07.htm) for details. According to the website, the conference “brings together methodologists, users, developers and trainers of software designed to facilitate qualitative research, to discuss and share methods, applications and experiences.”

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

21

Online QDA - List of resources

January 21, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Online QDA - List of resources

Just another quick note. This is part of the previous website. However, it is worth noting that this website also has a bibliography on various qualitative research methods. You can choose from the topics listed in alpha order. If you are looking for articles on a give method (like grounded theory, etc.) then have a look here.

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Jan

21

Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

January 21, 2007 | posted by Ryan | Leave a Comment

Online QDA - Comparative reviews of software

Found another link to online articles focused on assessing various qualitative data analysis programs (QDAPs). This website has recent online articles that compare programs such as Atlas.ti, NVivo, Ethnograph, MAZqda2, HyperRESEARCH, and others. If you are interested in finding out about other’s comparisons, this is another valuable resource.

I would like to point out the first article (as of this post) by Lewins & Silver. It is a working paper comparing all of the above named programs and a couple others. I found this article well laid out with much helpful information. NOTE: Any article you read that is an analysis of a given program is limited to the version(s) that is current at the time. I personally just finished an in-depth review, including downloading a number of demos to try out the programs, and noted many updates since the last analysis I had read. I highly encourage researchers to read the articles they find, but to also look at the most recent version of the programs. I believe that many of the program developers probably look at these articles and use them to improve their own products. Thus, during my recent (last week) analysis I found that many programs were quite similar. So, go to the developer websites and find out for yourself - compare the new version pros and cons to the article pros and cons. This will help you in your search for the right program for your current study. [And on that note - each program will have its advantages for different studies....]

[Posted in Research & Technology]


Jan

14

Journler - Wherever Life Takes You

January 14, 2007 | posted by Ryan | 1 Comment

Journler - Wherever Life Takes You

I was pointed to this resource by a colleague, Robert Walker, who is using Journler to track his research project. After downloading it and making several entries, I believe that Journler could be a valuable research tool and, thus, wanted to share it with all of you.

Journler is a software program for Mac OS 10.4 (and older version exists for 10.3.9) that allows one to keep a journal on your computer. Journler integrates with your other applications like iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, etc. and you can also record strait into the program, keeping digital notes for yourself on a given project. I personally will be using it to track my musings on different projects, especially on qualitative research projects. Two additional perks: it is searchable, and?  you can create “smart folders” that allow folders to add entries based on a set of given criteria. One example is my dream journal - it adds any entries with the category of “Dreams.”

The possibilities are many. Check it out and see if it could be right for you.

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