Conducting Educational Research
Caroll
Caroll
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
5 Collecting Data: A Closer Look at Qualitative Techniques......................... 99<br />
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Chapter Overview.............................................................................................. 99<br />
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 99<br />
Selecting a Sample........................................................................................... 100<br />
Data Collection Tips........................................................................................ 103<br />
Field Notes/Personal Journals ..................................................................... 103<br />
Interviews.................................................................................................... 104<br />
Surveys/Questionnaires............................................................................... 107<br />
Documents .................................................................................................. 109<br />
Sociograms.................................................................................................. 110<br />
Overall Considerations................................................................................ 111<br />
Limitations....................................................................................................... 111<br />
Pilot Study ....................................................................................................... 112<br />
Writing a Methods Chapter ............................................................................. 113<br />
Your <strong>Research</strong> Proposal .................................................................................. 114<br />
Next Steps........................................................................................................ 114<br />
Chapter Self-Check.......................................................................................... 114<br />
Chapter Review Questions .............................................................................. 115<br />
References ....................................................................................................... 115<br />
6. Analyzing Data: Qualitative Methodologies................................................ 117<br />
Chapter Overview............................................................................................ 117<br />
Introduction ..................................................................................................... 117<br />
Steps to Data Analysis..................................................................................... 118<br />
Coding Categories ........................................................................................... 119<br />
Organize the Data........................................................................................ 120<br />
Read through the Data................................................................................. 121<br />
Identify and List Categories ........................................................................ 121<br />
Assign Codes............................................................................................... 122<br />
Sort the Data by Codes................................................................................ 124