The document discusses the process of thematic analysis for qualitative data. It involves 6 steps: 1) familiarizing yourself with the data by reading transcripts or notes, 2) coding the data by highlighting key phrases and assigning codes, 3) generating themes by combining related codes, 4) reviewing themes to refine them, 5) defining each theme, and 6) writing a report that describes the methodology, presents the themes with evidence, and discusses the conclusions. Thematic analysis is used to identify common themes or patterns in a data set like interviews in order to understand people's views, experiences or values.
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Assignment 3: Research Manuscript Critique Part 1
Please post your assignment by submitting it by the due date assigned to theSubmissions Area. Complete each item listed below for each manuscript.
Step 1: Access the Shared Documents at the bottom of the Course Content Menuin your online classroom.
Step 2: Select the sub-module which pertains to your discipline—Research Articles_Business or Research Articles_Social Sciences.
Step 3: Select Three manuscripts in your area of study to examine throughout this course:
· 1 qualitative study
· 1 quantitative study
· 1 mixed methods study
Critique the manuscripts using the checklists below. You will be using these research articles to help you understand what exactly goes into the research methods for dissertations and other research. Each module you will identify specific elements in these research articles relating specifically to that module. These will serve as great examples for what you will need to do in your own research!
Complete the following research manuscript critique for each selected article.
Manuscript Reference: (Include the APA style Reference here)
Type of Study: (Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods)
Research Topic: (Identify the phenomenon of interest.)
Purpose of the Study: (Briefly, in 1-3 sentences, describe the purpose or significance of the study)
Overarching Research Question or Theory: (What is the primary research question or theory for this study?)
Specific Research Questions/ Philosophical Underpinnings: (Include the specific research questions, hypotheses or philosophical underpinnings for each study.)
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified 3 research articles using 3 different research designs including: Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods.
3
Correctly identified the type of methodology used for each research article selected.
3
Identified the research topic for each study.
3
Described the purpose or significance of each study.
6
Identified the overarching research question or theory for each study.
6
Identified specific research questions, hypotheses, or philosophical underpinnings for each study.
12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience. Followed APA rules for attributing sources.
6
Total:
39
Assignment 2
Assignment 2: Formulating Research Questions
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate how the research question informs the choice of methodology. Formulate your research question or theory (for some qualitative work) and identify which type of methodological approach would best answer your question: Quantitative, ...
The Role of Families and the Community Proposal Template (N.docxssusera34210
The Role of Families and the Community Proposal Template
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Proposal Directions: Please complete each of the following sections of the proposal in order to demonstrate your competency in the area of the role that families and the community play in promoting optimal cognitive development. In each box, address the topic that is presented. The space for sharing your knowledge will expand with your text, so please do not feel limited by the space that is currently showing.
Explain how theory can influence the choices parents make when promoting their child’s cognitive development abilities for your chosen age group. Use specific examples from one theory of cognitive development that has been discussed this far in the course.
Explain how the environment that families create at home helps promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you would encourage parents to foster this type of environment.
Discuss the role that family plays in developing executive functions for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you suggest parents use to help foster the development of executive functions.
Examine the role that family plays in memory development for your chosen age group. Provide at least strategies parents can use to support memory development.
Examine the role that family plays in conceptual development for your chosen age group. Use ideas from your response to the Week 3 Discussion 1 forum to provide at least two strategies families can use to support development in this area.
Explain at least two community resources that would suggest families use to support the cognitive development of their children for your chosen age group.
Analyze of the role that you would play in helping to support families within your community to promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group.
Running Head: MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS 1
MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS 6
Mini-Project: Qualitative Analysis
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Introduction
It is important for qualitative data to be analyzed and the themes that emerge identified so that the data can be presented in a way that is understandable. Theme identification is an essential task in qualitative research and themes could mean abstract, often fuzzy, constructs which investigators identify before, during, and after data collection. I will discuss the themes that emerge from the data collected from the interview.Analyzing and presenting qualitative data in an understandable manner is a five step procedure that I will also explain in this paper.
Emergi ...
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Strategies on How to Infer & Explain Patterns and Themes from DataNoMore2020
A research that we presented and submitted to our teacher, Mrs. Lopez. I uploaded this because I wanted to help other students in the ABM track especially to Senior High Students who have Reseach in Daily Life in their subjects.
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Assignment 1
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Assignment 3: Research Manuscript Critique Part 1
Please post your assignment by submitting it by the due date assigned to theSubmissions Area. Complete each item listed below for each manuscript.
Step 1: Access the Shared Documents at the bottom of the Course Content Menuin your online classroom.
Step 2: Select the sub-module which pertains to your discipline—Research Articles_Business or Research Articles_Social Sciences.
Step 3: Select Three manuscripts in your area of study to examine throughout this course:
· 1 qualitative study
· 1 quantitative study
· 1 mixed methods study
Critique the manuscripts using the checklists below. You will be using these research articles to help you understand what exactly goes into the research methods for dissertations and other research. Each module you will identify specific elements in these research articles relating specifically to that module. These will serve as great examples for what you will need to do in your own research!
Complete the following research manuscript critique for each selected article.
Manuscript Reference: (Include the APA style Reference here)
Type of Study: (Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods)
Research Topic: (Identify the phenomenon of interest.)
Purpose of the Study: (Briefly, in 1-3 sentences, describe the purpose or significance of the study)
Overarching Research Question or Theory: (What is the primary research question or theory for this study?)
Specific Research Questions/ Philosophical Underpinnings: (Include the specific research questions, hypotheses or philosophical underpinnings for each study.)
All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified 3 research articles using 3 different research designs including: Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Methods.
3
Correctly identified the type of methodology used for each research article selected.
3
Identified the research topic for each study.
3
Described the purpose or significance of each study.
6
Identified the overarching research question or theory for each study.
6
Identified specific research questions, hypotheses, or philosophical underpinnings for each study.
12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Justified ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from texts, Web sites, and other references or personal experience. Followed APA rules for attributing sources.
6
Total:
39
Assignment 2
Assignment 2: Formulating Research Questions
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate how the research question informs the choice of methodology. Formulate your research question or theory (for some qualitative work) and identify which type of methodological approach would best answer your question: Quantitative, ...
The Role of Families and the Community Proposal Template (N.docxssusera34210
The Role of Families and the Community Proposal Template
(
Name of Presenter:
Focus of proposed presentation:
Age group your proposal will focus on:
)
Proposal Directions: Please complete each of the following sections of the proposal in order to demonstrate your competency in the area of the role that families and the community play in promoting optimal cognitive development. In each box, address the topic that is presented. The space for sharing your knowledge will expand with your text, so please do not feel limited by the space that is currently showing.
Explain how theory can influence the choices parents make when promoting their child’s cognitive development abilities for your chosen age group. Use specific examples from one theory of cognitive development that has been discussed this far in the course.
Explain how the environment that families create at home helps promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you would encourage parents to foster this type of environment.
Discuss the role that family plays in developing executive functions for your chosen age group. Provide at least two strategies that you suggest parents use to help foster the development of executive functions.
Examine the role that family plays in memory development for your chosen age group. Provide at least strategies parents can use to support memory development.
Examine the role that family plays in conceptual development for your chosen age group. Use ideas from your response to the Week 3 Discussion 1 forum to provide at least two strategies families can use to support development in this area.
Explain at least two community resources that would suggest families use to support the cognitive development of their children for your chosen age group.
Analyze of the role that you would play in helping to support families within your community to promote optimal cognitive development for your chosen age group.
Running Head: MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS 1
MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS 6
Mini-Project: Qualitative Analysis
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
MINI-PROJECT: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
Introduction
It is important for qualitative data to be analyzed and the themes that emerge identified so that the data can be presented in a way that is understandable. Theme identification is an essential task in qualitative research and themes could mean abstract, often fuzzy, constructs which investigators identify before, during, and after data collection. I will discuss the themes that emerge from the data collected from the interview.Analyzing and presenting qualitative data in an understandable manner is a five step procedure that I will also explain in this paper.
Emergi ...
The material can be used without any restriction wha so ever is. It is usefu for teachrers, students and practioners. The contents can be relicated, reprinted but shall not be used for trade.
Strategies on How to Infer & Explain Patterns and Themes from DataNoMore2020
A research that we presented and submitted to our teacher, Mrs. Lopez. I uploaded this because I wanted to help other students in the ABM track especially to Senior High Students who have Reseach in Daily Life in their subjects.
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2. Data analysis will involve a process called
labeling and coding. The different types of
data analysis are: systematic analysis,
content analysis, narrative analysis, discourse
analysis, grounded theory and conversational
analysis. The process of coding and
categorizing is an essential part after doing
an interview, observation and others.
3. Codes serve as a direction to label, compile
and organize a researcher‘s data. It can also
allow a researcher to summarize and
synthesize what is happening in his/her data
4. The researchers need to analyze the data to
review the purpose of the study. This gives
the direction of finding a solution to a
problem which could be done in two ways.
These ways are
(1) describing a situation, incident or
occurrence; and
5. (2) recognizing the main themes that come
out from the field notes of your interviews,
citing in a word for word format.
6. The following steps to consider in analyzing
the themes are:
1. The following steps to consider in
analyzing the themes are:
2. Assign codes to the main themes.
3. Classify responses under the main themes.
4. Integrate themes and responses into the
text of your report.
7. Thematic analysis is a method of analyzing
qualitative data. It is usually applied to a set
of texts, such as an interview or transcripts.
The researcher closely examines the data to
identify common themes – topics, ideas and
patterns of meaning that come up
repeatedly.
8. When to use thematic analysis?
Thematic analysis is a good approach to
research where you’re trying to find out
something about people’s views, opinions,
knowledge, experiences or values from a set
of qualitative data – for example, interview
transcripts, social media profiles, or survey
responses.
9. Different approaches to thematic analysis
• An inductive approach involves allowing the
data to determine your themes.
• A deductive approach involves coming to
the data with some preconceived themes
you expect to find reflected there, based on
theory or existing knowledge.
10. Different approaches to thematic analysis
• A semantic approach involves analyzing
the explicit content of the data.
• A latent approach involves reading into the
subtext and assumptions underlying the
data.
11. There are various approaches to
conducting thematic analysis, but
the most common form follows a six-
step process:
12.
13. Step 1: Familiarization
The first step is to get to know our data. It’s
important to get a thorough overview of all
the data we collected before we start
analyzing individual items. This might involve
transcribing audio, reading through the text
and taking initial notes, and generally looking
through the data to get familiar with it.
14. Step 2: Coding
Next up, we need to code the data. Coding
means highlighting sections of our text –
usually phrases or sentences – and coming
up with shorthand labels or “codes” to
describe their content.
15. Let’s take a short example text. Say we’re
researching perceptions of climate change
among conservative voters aged 50 and up,
and we have collected data through a series
of interviews. An extract from one interview
looks like this:
17. At this stage, we want to be thorough: we go
through the transcript of every interview and
highlight everything that jumps out as
relevant or potentially interesting. As well as
highlighting all the phrases and sentences
that match these codes, we can keep adding
new codes as we go through the text.
18. Step 3: Generating themes
Next, we look over the codes we’ve created,
identify patterns among them, and start
coming up with themes. Themes are
generally broader than codes. Most of the
time, you’ll combine several codes into a
single theme. In our example, we might start
combining codes into themes like this:
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23.
24. At this stage, we might decide that some of
our codes are too vague or not relevant
enough (for example, because they don’t
appear very often in the data), so they can be
discarded.
25.
26. Step 4: Reviewing themes
Now we have to make sure that our themes
are useful and accurate representations of
the data. Here, we return to the data set and
compare our themes against it.
If we encounter problems with our themes,
27. Step 4: Reviewing themes
If we encounter problems with our themes,
we might split them up, combine them,
discard them or create new ones: whatever
makes them more useful and accurate.
28. Step 5: Defining and naming themes
Now that you have a final list of themes, it’s
time to name and define each of them.b
Defining themes involves formulating exactly
what we mean by each theme and figuring
out how it helps us understand the data.
29. Step 5: Defining and naming themes
Now that you have a final list of themes, it’s
time to name and define each of them.b
Defining themes involves formulating exactly
what we mean by each theme and figuring
out how it helps us understand the data.
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31. Step 6: Writing up
Finally, we’ll write up our analysis of the data.
Like all academic texts, writing up a thematic
analysis requires an introduction to establish
our research question, aims and approach.
32. We should also include a methodology
section, describing how we collected the
data (e.g. through semi-structured interviews
or open-ended survey questions) and
explaining how we conducted the thematic
analysis itself.
33. The results or findings section usually
addresses each theme in turn. We describe
how often the themes come up and what
they mean, including examples from the data
as evidence. Finally, our conclusion explains
the main takeaways and shows how the
analysis has answered our research question.
1. Identify the main themes. In each question, carefully study the descriptive responses of your respondents to understand the meaning they convey. Since the participants express themselves in various words and languages, choose the wording of the themes in such a way that the implication of the responses classified under a theme is precisely signified. The basis for assessing the wording of unstructured interviews therefore tends to be these themes.
2. Assign codes to the main themes. The researcher should assign codes (numbers or keywords) to the main themes obtained from the frequency of occurrence through a random selection of few responses to an open-ended question or from your observational or discussion notes.
3. Classify responses under the main themes. The identified themes classify the responses found in your transcripts of all your interviews or your notes.
4. Integrate themes and responses into the text of your report. Put together the identified different themes into the text of your report. Your choice depends on the way you want to communicate the findings to your readers. Although some people have done it either by using verbatim or word-for-word responses or by getting the frequency of the theme and a present sample of the responses.
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Other codes might become themes in their own right. In our example, we decided that the code “uncertainty” made sense as a theme, with some other codes incorporated into it.
Other codes might become themes in their own right. In our example, we decided that the code “uncertainty” made sense as a theme, with some other codes incorporated into it.
Are we missing anything? Are these themes really present in the data? What can we change to make our themes work better?
Are we missing anything? Are these themes really present in the data? What can we change to make our themes work better?
Naming themes involves coming up with a succinct and easily understandable name for each theme.
For example, we might look at “distrust of experts” and determine exactly who we mean by “experts” in this theme. We might decide that a better name for the theme is “distrust of authority” or “conspiracy thinking”.
Naming themes involves coming up with a succinct and easily understandable name for each theme.
For example, we might look at “distrust of experts” and determine exactly who we mean by “experts” in this theme. We might decide that a better name for the theme is “distrust of authority” or “conspiracy thinking”.
Naming themes involves coming up with a succinct and easily understandable name for each theme.
For example, we might look at “distrust of experts” and determine exactly who we mean by “experts” in this theme. We might decide that a better name for the theme is “distrust of authority” or “conspiracy thinking”.
We should also include a methodology section, describing how we collected the data (e.g. through semi-structured interviews or open-ended survey questions) and explaining how we conducted the thematic analysis itself.
We should also include a methodology section, describing how we collected the data (e.g. through semi-structured interviews or open-ended survey questions) and explaining how we conducted the thematic analysis itself.
We should also include a methodology section, describing how we collected the data (e.g. through semi-structured interviews or open-ended survey questions) and explaining how we conducted the thematic analysis itself.
We should also include a methodology section, describing how we collected the data (e.g. through semi-structured interviews or open-ended survey questions) and explaining how we conducted the thematic analysis itself.