This document is an introduction to a workshop on qualitative data analysis using NVivo, aimed at teaching participants how to add data sources, create a node tree, and code data. It covers the basics of NVivo, including coding methods (inductive and deductive), and provides guidance on analyzing and managing research progress through journaling and comparing codes. The workshop also includes resources for further exploration of coding schemes and inter-rater reliability.

1. Qualitative Data Analysis
Using NVivo
An Introduction Workshop
Facilitator: Brenda Cecilia Padilla Rodriguez May 21, 2014

2. Aims of this workshop
Explore the basic functions of Nvivo:
Adding data sources.
Creating a node tree.
Coding.
Create a project.
Practice deductive and inductive qualitative data
coding using NVivo.
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3. Establishing a common language
Qualitative analysis
Identification, examination and interpretation of themes in the data to
answer research questions.
Themes
Patterns in the data
Nodes (also called codes!)
Usually a word or short phrase that captures the essence or salient
attributes of a portion of data.
Coding
Process of assigning nodes to data
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4. What is NVivo?
It is a qualitative data analysis software.
It is useful for coding…
o Interviews
o Messages in a discussion forum
o Focus group sessions
o Documents
o And more!
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5. Let’s start!
Objective
To evaluate participants’ course expectations before delivery.
Data sources
http://tinyurl.com/nvivo-sd
Idea of how to code
Inductive (emergent themes)
Deductive (based on theory)
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6. Basics
Create a node tree for online experience (low, medium,
high).
Select parent node and the click on Create > Node.
Code online learning experience.
Analyze > Code selection at > Existing node
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DONE?
Create a journal to keep track of your research progress. Include
the objective of this exercise (to evaluate participants’ expectations
before the course).
Create > Memos

7. Induction (emergent themes)
Code participants’ course expectations.
Read data sources, identify themes, create nodes and then code:
Analyze > Code selection at > Existing node
Code as you go: Analyze > Code In Vivo
Compare your nodes with a colleague.
Find examples of your codes by double-clicking a node.
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DONE?
Record extra notes. Example: North-S4 is excited about online
learning. Is this an opportunity that should be taken advantage of?
Add an annotation about it!
Analyze > New Annotation

8. Deduction (theory based)
Check coding scheme: http://tinyurl.com/nvivo-cs
Match your node tree to the coding scheme.
Rename: Right click - Node properties
Delete nodes you don’t need or use an “other” node.
Compare your coding with a colleague.
What were the main course expectations of participants?
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DONE?
Read about inter-rater reliability in Nvivo:
http://tinyurl.com/nvivo-ir
(Warning: Advanced stuff!)

9. Extra!
Add data sources 6-7 (image and audio).
External data > Pictures
External data > Audio
Code by selecting parts of the image or the audio
(you can have a transcript there).
Check how the code examples are provided
(coordinates in images and time in audios).
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