Qualitative: After Analysis
Topic 3: Data Analysis
Topic 3: Data Analysis
You may be wondering about the following things as you analyze your data. It’s important to take notes during the analysis process. Some students worry about the following things:
- What if I don’t have any significant findings?
- In qualitative research there is never a risk of finishing without something worth reporting. Qualitative research is about understanding an experience and gaining insight. It is always the case that the data will provide insight into an experience.
- What if I find something for which I do not have a research question?
- If the finding is substantial enough to warrant reporting, you develop a research question that aligns to the finding.
- Under what circumstances do I revise my research questions?
- Qualitative research questions can and sometimes should be revised up until the dissertation is completed. The research questions match the findings, not the other way around.
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