Navigating The Dissertation
  • I: From Start to Proposal Defense
    • 1: Types >
      • Introduction for Types of Dissertations
      • Overview of the Dissertation
      • Self-Assessment Exercise
      • What is a Dissertation Committee
      • Different Types of Dissertations
    • 2: Overview >
      • Introduction for Overview of the Dissertation Process
      • Responsibilities: the Chair, the Team and You
      • Sorting Exercise
      • Stages of a Dissertation
      • Managing Your Time
      • Create Your Own Timeline
      • Working with a Writing Partner
      • Key Deadlines
      • Self Assessment Exercise
      • Additional Resources
    • 3: Background >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Read and Evaluate Chapter 1 Exemplars
      • Draft an Introduction of the Study
      • Outline the Background of the Problem
      • Draft your Statement of the Problem
      • Draft your Purpose of the Study
      • Draft your Significance of the Study
      • List the Possible Limitations and Delimitations
      • Explicate the Definition of Terms
      • Outline the Organization of the Study
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 4: Lit Review >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Purpose of the Literature Review
      • What is the Literature?
      • Article Summary Table
      • Writing a Short Literature Review
      • Outline for Literature Review
      • Synthesizing the Literature Review
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 5: Methods >
      • Purpose and Goals
      • Purpose of the Methodology Chapter
      • Topics to Include
      • Preparing to Write the Methodology Chapter
      • Self-Assessment Exercise
      • Confidentiality
      • Building the Components for Chapter Three
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 6: Qualify Exam & IRB >
      • Preparing for Your Qualifying Exam (aka Proposal Defense)
      • What is Needed for Your Proposal Defense?
      • Submitting Your Best Draft
      • Preparing Your Abstract for IRB
      • Use of Self-Assessment
      • Preparing Your PowerPoint
      • During Your Proposal Defense
      • After Your Proposal Defense
  • II: Data Collection and Analysis
    • 1: IRB
    • 2: Data Collection >
      • Pre-observation – Issues to consider
      • During Observations
      • Wrapping Up
      • Recommended Resources and Readings (Qualitative)
      • Quantitative Data Collection
      • Recommended Resources and Readings (Quantitative)
    • 3: Data Analysis >
      • Qualitative: Before you Start
      • Qualitative: During Analysis
      • Qualitative: After Analysis
      • Qualitative: Recommended Resources and Readings
      • Quantitative: Deciding on the Right Analysis
      • Quantitative: Data Management and Cleaning
      • Quantitative: Keep Track of your Analysis
  • III: Findings, Discussion, and Final Defense
    • 1: Chapter 4 >
      • The Purpose of Chapter 4
      • The Elements of Chapter 4
      • Presenting Results (Quantitative)
      • Presenting Findings (Qualitative)
      • Chapter 4 Considerations
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 2: Chapter 5 >
      • The Purpose of Chapter 5
      • Preparing Your Abstract for the Graduate School
      • Draft the Introduction for Chapter 5
      • Draft the Summary of Findings
      • Draft Implications for Practice
      • Draft your Recommendations for Research
      • Draft your Conclusions
      • Recommended Resources and Readings
    • 3: Preparing for Defense >
      • What is Needed
      • Submitting Your Best Draft
      • Use of Self-Assessment
      • Preparing Your PowerPoint
      • What Happens During the Final Defense?
      • What Happens After the Final Defense?
      • Graduation
Qualitative: Recommended Resources and Readings
​Topic 3: Data Analysis
Recommended Readings are all from texts used in Inquiry II:

​Initial Analysis in the Field

 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 4: Qualitative data. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 117-129 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
 
Bogdan, R. C., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Chapter 5: Data analysis and interpretation. Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.) (pp. 159-172 ONLY). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
 
Corbin, J. & Strauss, A. (2008). Chapter 3: Prelude to analysis. In Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (3rd ed.) (pp. 45-64). Los Angeles: Sage.
 
Harding, J. (2013). Using codes to analyze an illustrative issue. Qualitative data analysis from start to finish (pp. 81-106). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
 
Harding, J. (2013). Alternative approaches to analyzing qualitative data. Qualitative data analysis from start to finish (pp. 145-147 ONLY). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
 
Harding, J. (2013). Identifying conceptual themes and building theory. Qualitative data analysis from start to finish (pp. 107-126). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
 
Lichtman, M. (2014). Drawing meaning from the data. Qualitative research for the social sciences (pp. 335-340 ONLY). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
 
Maxwell, J. A. (2013). Chapter 5: Methods: What will you actually do? In Qualitative research design: An interactive approach (3rd ed.) (pp. 104-120 ONLY). Sage Publications: Los Angeles.
 
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Chapter 8: Qualitative data analysis. Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (pp. 169-207). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
 
Miles, Huberrman, & Saldaña (2014). Drawing and verifying conclusions. Qualitative Data Analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed.) (pp. 293-317 ONLY). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
Miles, Huberrman, & Saldaña (2014). Fundamentals of qualitative data analysis. Qualitative Data Analysis: A methods sourcebook (3rd ed.) (pp. 93-100 ONLY). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.
 
Validity, Reliability, and Ethics
 
Maxwell, J. A. (2013). Chapter 6: Validity: How might you be? In Qualitative research design: An interactive approach (3rd ed.) (pp. 121-138). Sage Publications: Los Angeles.
 
Merriam, S. B. (2009). Chapter 9: Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics. Qualitative research: A guide to design and implementation (pp. 209-228). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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