Task 2: Final Project Step V

Task 2: Final Project Step V

The Final Project is a stepwise process, and its goal is to leave you well-prepared by the end of this course to execute on your qualitative research study plan.

In Week 10, you will complete Step V of the Final Project. Step V allows you to develop your skills in selecting the right coding strategy for your study approach and in reporting the appropriate codes and categories for your study.

• A draft Analysis Plan (which you will continue to revise later in the week)
• A summary of the codes and categories you identified in your transcribed documents
• A 2- to 3-page paper comparing your hand-coding experience with what you researched on QDA software
• A final analysis plan, with feedback from your peer debriefer integrated into the document

You will need to have completed all 4 tasks in order to be eligible for full credit on this Assignment. Be sure to allow adequate time for each task as you structure your week. A suggested schedule is included here: Final Project Step V

By Day 3: Draft your analysis plan, including steps based on the research question, chosen approach, and sampling criteria.

Summarize the codes and categories you identified in your transcribed documents.

Draft a  paper comparing your hand-coding experience with what you researched on QDA software.

BUY ANSWER; Assignment 1: Hand Coding Versus Qualitative Data Analysis Software.

Required Readings

Patton, M. Q. (2015). Qualitative research & evaluation methods: Integrating theory and practice (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Chapter 8, “Qualitative Analysis and Interviewing” (pp. 520–651)

Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. Chapter 12, “Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model” (pp. 189–212) Final Project Step V

LaPelle, N. R. (2004). Simplifying qualitative data analysis using general purpose software tools. Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, 16(1), 1–20.