“Analyzing and Interpreting Qualitative Data” – Patton
It was
great that this article came when it did during the semester; it’s as if my
professors are talking with one another about the material they’re teaching. A
lot of the material in this article aligns with my Action Research course and
how to make sense of the data once we’ve received it.
I
appreciate knowing the difference between analysis and interpretation when it
comes to data collection. In past projects, I have tried to do both at the same
time, which has hindered me from really giving strong attention to either. For
the interpretation, it is necessary to reflect upon all other parts of your
project. I have taken my data and looked back to my problem and purpose
statements along with my literature review to see if my project has filled any
gaps, supported pre-existing findings, or providing new knowledge in the field.
With
qualitative research, there can be a lot of data that comes in and it is important
to make sure that the researcher has a handle on it all and can make meaning of
it. For Dr. Hallett’s class, we learned about the importance of coding our
research and how beneficial it can be. For my assessment project, I plan to use
coding when making connections between different questions as well as
participants’ responses as they relate to the learning outcomes I created.
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