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Decoding Coding Via The Coding Manual For Qualitative Researchers By Johnny Saldaña, Robin Cooper May 2017

Decoding Coding Via The Coding Manual For Qualitative Researchers By Johnny Saldaña, Robin Cooper

Robin Cooper

The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers by Johnny Saldaña is a valuable resource for novice and experienced qualitative researchers alike, offering a clear, comprehensive explanation of codes and coding methods and the role they play in qualitative research. This explanation includes a discussion of writing analytic memos and a detailed list of First Cycle and Second Cycle coding methods. The book also includes useful appendices with samples of data and exercises for readers to practice coding.

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Descriptive Phenomenological Psychological Method: An Example Of A Methodology Section From Doctoral Dissertation, Rodger E. Broome Oct 2011

Descriptive Phenomenological Psychological Method: An Example Of A Methodology Section From Doctoral Dissertation, Rodger E. Broome

Rodger E. Broome

This paper is the methodology section of my doctoral dissertation that outlines the Descriptive Phenomenological Psychological Method of research as it has been taught to me by Amedeo P. Giorgi. Giorgi (2009) based his method on Husserl’s descriptive phenomenological philosophy as an alternative epistemology for human science research. This method section references Giorgi’s work and the phenomenological tradition of Husserl, Merleau-Ponty and others. Each step of Giorgi’s (2009) modified Husserlian method is described and explained in the context of doing psychological research on the lived-experience of the participants in my dissertation research. The steps are: (1) assume the phenomenological attitude, …

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Applied Communication Research, Katherine B. Novak, Judith M. Buddenbaum Dec 2001

Applied Communication Research, Katherine B. Novak, Judith M. Buddenbaum

Katherine B. Novak

This book covers laboratory and field experiments, surveys, content analysis, focus groups, and participant/non-participant observation. Information on ethics and statistics is incorporated throughout the book, making it easier to understand how ethical considerations and statistical analysis relate to specific data collection techniques. To further enhance the usefulness and readability of the text, the authors provide review questions, key terms, and summaries of the main points at the end of each chapter.

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