DPLS 723--Qualitative Research: Theory and Design--3 credits
Summer 2001

Course Description Course Objectives Learning Activities Web Based Syllabus Assessment and Grading Required Texts

BLACKBOARD LINK Blackboard Information and Login Instructions Bibliography and On-line Resources

Sessions and Assignments Advanced Session 1: June 25 Session 2: July 2 Session 3: July 6

Session 4: July 9 Session 5: July 16 Session 6: July 23 Session 7: July 30

Reading assignment
Becker, Howard S. Theory: The Necessary Evil [http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/hbecker/theory.html]
Creswell, John (1998, pp. 26-72, 139-165) Biographical and Phenomenology (See pages identified in the Analytic Table of Contents by Tradition)
Ely (1991, pp. 139-149, 150-178) Doing Qualitative Research.
Miles and Huberman (1994),(pp50-89) Early Steps in Analysis (read lightly looking for main points--do not get bogged down on the new vocabulary or trying to figure out all the differences)

Optional Reading assignment
Lab Notes by Tim Rogers and Tanya Kalmanovitch Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary Psychology 413: Nonexperimental Research Methods in Psychology
Analyzing a Semi-structured Interview
http://www.psych.ucalgary.ca/CourseNotes/old/PSYC413/Assignments/LabManual/proj4/analysis.html

Written assignment

(a) Bring to class a sentence or two that identifies an importnat point from Becker and aother two or three sentences that describe the difference between Biographical and Phenomenology approaches.
(b) Each team will prepare a log, based on a transcript of the rapid appraisal interviews, their observations, and any other material they have collected.  Identify codes in the margin.  Identify themes.  Bring enought copies for everyone in the class.

Optional. Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software 07/07/01

Slide show offers an overview of qualitative data analysis software and issues regarding its use. James W. Drisko [http://sophia.smith.edu/~jdrisko/qdaslide.htm]
From Technological Somnambulism to Epistemological Awareness: reflections on the impact of computer-aided qualitative data analysis. By Paul Trowler, Lancaster University. [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/trowler/hyperres.htm]
The Networking Project. Aims to provide practical support and information in the use of a range of software programs which have been designed to assist qualitative data analysis.[http://caqdas.soc.surrey.ac.uk/]
QDA Software. Comparison of ATLAS, Ethnograph, QSR Nud*ist, and WinMax 97 [http://www.quarc.de/body_qdasoftware_e.html]
QDA Softward. Overview to widely used software and issues. [http://sophia.smith.edu/~jdrisko/qdasoftw.htm]
Text analysis resources - compiled by Harald Klein. Information on computer based text analysis, software, archives, articles, and newsgroups. [http://www.intext.de/textanae.htm]
Content Analyses Resources for quantitative anlayses of texts, transcripts, and images. (click on software) [http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwcom/]
CDC EZ-Text. Free software program developed to assist researchers create, manage, and analyze semi-structured qualitative databases. [http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/software/ez-text.htm]

Optional NUD*IST information

Read about NUD*IST (version 4) and download a demonstration version to your computer.
Overview and additional information [http://www.qsrinternational.com/products/n4.html][http://www.qsrinternational.com/products/n4_details.html] Download[http://www.qsrinternational.com/freedemos/freedemos.html]
See powerpoint slide presentaiton for more info at site above.
Detailed introductory teaching materials can be downloaded for free [http://www.qsrinternational.com/training/online_materials.html]
Introduction to Computer-Aided Qualitative Data Analysis (CAQDA) with NUD.IST, by Bobbi Kerlin with links to other resources.
[http://kerlins.net/bobbi/research/nudist/]5-28-01
NUD*IST software is installed in the Foley Computer Lab at station 6 (as designated by the numbers taped to the cubicle behind the monitor). The menu uses QSR-4 instead of NUD*IST.  Documentation is available from the Reserve Desk under the name of the course.

Purchase a copy of NUD*IST at the student price of $100. (called N-4 Class, follow the links)
[http://www.qsr-ecommerce.com/us/acatalog/]07/10/01

Class activities
Discussion on why the approach you use makes a difference.

Comparison of Biographical and Phenomenology approaches led by students who volunteered on July 5.

Class discussion on assigning codes to data with practice using the RAP logs.

Brief demonstration of NUD*IST software.

For more information contact docinfo@gonzaga.edu or write to Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies Gonzaga University Spokane, WA USA 99258 (509) 323-3490

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