Odena, O. (2013) Using software to tell a trustworthy, convincing and useful story. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 16(5), pp. 355-372. (doi: 10.1080/13645579.2012.706019)
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Abstract
This paper discusses the potential of specialist software to develop category construction in qualitative data analysis and considers how the uses of software may best be reported to substantiate researchers’ claims. Examples are examined from two recent projects: a consultation of pupil’s perceptions of assessment for learning strategies and an exploratory enquiry on employing music as a tool for inclusion in post-conflict Northern Ireland. From this experience, a number of suggestions on how to support the researchers’ claims are made and a model of knowledge generation is put forward. Some of the practical implications outlined are discussed within the context of social research, but it is acknowledged that the suggestions also apply to any field in which knowledge is generated from qualitative data.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Odena, Professor Oscar |
| Authors: | Odena, O. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Robert Owen Centre College of Social Sciences > School of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Journal Name: | International Journal of Social Research Methodology |
| ISSN: | 1364-5579 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1464-5300 |
| Published Online: | 11 July 2012 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2015 The Author |
| First Published: | First published in International Journal of Social Research Methodology 16(5):355-372 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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