This workshop presents an array of approaches to support the analysis of qualitative data with an emphasis on procedures for the analysis of interview data. Strategies such as enumerative and interpretive content analysis, thematic analysis, narrative analysis, and the framework method of analysis are presented and illustrated with reference to examples from evaluation and from a range of disciplines, including sociology, education, political science and psychology. The core emphasis in the workshop is creating awareness of heuristics that support selection and application of appropriate analytic techniques that match the purpose of the evaluation, type of data, and practical considerations such as resource constraints.
While a brief overview of qualitative analysis software is provided, the structure of the workshop focuses on analysis using manual methods. Qualitative data analysis and writing go hand in hand. In the second part of the workshop strategies for transforming analysis through processes of description, interpretation and judgment will be presented. These issues are particularly important in the assessment of the credibility of qualitative evidence by evaluation audiences. Issues of quality, including validity, trustworthiness and authenticity of qualitative data are integrated throughout the workshop.
Recommended Text:
Bazeley, P. (2020). Qualitative Data Analysis: Practical Strategies. [Second edition] Sage.
Recommended Audience:
This course is best suited for evaluators with some experience of basic coding processes who are looking to extend their toolkit of options for qualitative data analysis.