The seven chapter objectives listed in this module are the same as those found in the opening page of Chapter 18 in the textbook. However, several learning objectives have been written and listed below to help you focus on specific material that is critical to your being able to demonstrate proficiency on the broader chapter objectives. In addition, multiple choice and essay/activity self-assessment items have been written for most of the learning objectives to help assess your knowledge of this material. You can access these items through the Multiple Choice and Essay/Activity modules.
- Describe the purpose of qualitative research data analysis.
| 1.1 | State the purpose of qualitative data analysis. |
| 1.2 | State the purpose of the interpretation of qualitative data. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 1
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- Identify the cautions to avoid premature analysis and action in qualitative research.
| 2.1 | Describe several reasons why researchers might reach premature conclusions when analyzing qualitative data. |
| 2.2 | Identify one way to avoid drawing premature conclusions. |
essay/activity questions for Objective 2
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- State approaches to qualitative data analysis.
| 3.1 | Justify the analysis of qualitative data during and after the collection of data. |
| 3.2 | Describe in general terms the nature of qualitative data analysis. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 3
essay/activity questions for Objective 3
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- Describe processes involved in analyzing and interpreting data.
| 4.1 | Identify the first step in qualitative data analysis and discuss its importance to the process. |
| 4.2 | Identify three steps in qualitative data analysis, briefly describe the intent of each step, and explain the non-linear nature of following these steps. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 4
essay/activity questions for Objective 4
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- Distinguish between data analysis and data interpretation.
| 5.1 | Differentiate qualitative data analysis from the interpretation of qualitative data. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 5
essay/activity questions for Objective 5
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- Describe strategies for data analysis.
| 6.1 | Identify eight strategies for analyzing qualitative data and state their importance. |
| 6.2 | Explain the reason for coding data and briefly describe four guidelines for doing so. |
| 6.3 | Briefly describe the intent of identifying themes, asking key questions, doing an organizational review, concept mapping, analyzing antecedents and consequences, displaying findings, and stating what's missing. |
| 6.4 | Discuss the purpose of qualitative data analysis software and the advice about its use offered by the authors. |
| 6.5 | Identify the major advantages of using qualitative data analysis software. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 6
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- Describe strategies for data interpretation.
| 7.1 | State the goal of qualitative data interpretation. |
| 7.2 | Identify four questions that reflect the issues implicit in qualitative data interpretation. |
| 7.3 | Identify six techniques for qualitative data interpretation and briefly describe each. |
| 7.4 | Identify six questions to help check the quality of qualitative data. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 7
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