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Methodology:
lnvolves discussion of research design.

r o r o . o

How data has been collected (interviews/surveys/observations/etc)

What data has been collected

Where/how that data has been collected How data has been analysed
Why those methods have been used Might also

/ what

alternative approaches could have been taken

include:

setting of the research how sample selected

Discussion: (May be combined with the above)

o o o o o

Analysis of findings, relating back to conceptual models and research question

Has research question /aim been fully achieved? ls the research hypothesis supported?

/ aim.

Are there weaknesses

limitations?

What

the main contribution to knowledge?

Analysing qualitative data:

lnvolves processes/procedures that enable moving from qualitative data that has been collected into some form of explanation, understanding or interpretation of the people/situations that are being

investigated.
Usually based on an interpretative philosophy; an examination of the meaningfuland symbolic content of the qualitative data.

May be attempting to identify some/all of the following:

o . o o o r

Someone's interpretation of the world

Why they have that point of view

How they came to that view

What they have been doing

How they conveyed their view of their situation How they identify or classif,i themselves and others in what they say

Based on What is Qualitative Data Analysis (University of Huddersfield):

http://onlineqda.hud.ac.uk/lntro QDA/what is oda.php

Conclusion:

o o o o

What are the main lessons learned from the study? What would you have done differently / what were main problems and how overcome? What are the main implications for stakeholders What are possible future directions

J. Hinves Dissertation workshop 2: 2012