Creating Transparency in Team Based Qualitative Analysis
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Workshop
Start Date
14-1-2021 3:50 PM
End Date
14-1-2021 4:40 PM
Abstract
Qualitative data adds depth and perspective to research questions and provides a richness that cannot be obtained solely from quantitative data. In large-scale qualitative research projects, having multiple analysts is a necessity, but ensuring transparency, uniformity, and dependability in multi-person analysis can prove challenging—particularly when team members have different disciplinary backgrounds. This workshop will discuss how the Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP) project approached hundreds of hours of interview data using James Spradley’s Developmental Research Sequence (DRS). TQP is a partnership between the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) designed to recruit, prepare, and sustain highly effective teachers with specific foci in mathematics to support students with diverse learning needs. Qualitative data from the Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP) will be used for demonstration purposes. The workshop will begin with a broader discussion of the strengths and potential pitfalls to avoid in team-based qualitative research and then move into the mechanics of applying the DRS Method. Participants will together practice skills demonstrated during the workshop and will learn strategies to capitalize on the strengths of an interdisciplinary qualitative research team. They will also learn techniques to help ensure transparency and reliability in their own future research.
Learning Objectives:
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Participants will increase their understanding of Spradley’s DRS Method.
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Participants will understand how to ensure transparency in their work.
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Interdisciplinary research teams will gain an understanding of how to increase the reliability of their results.
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Participants will have the opportunity to practice data analysis using the DRS Method.
Keywords
Qualitative research, interdisciplinary research teams, transparency and reliability, James Spradley’s Developmental Research Sequence (DRS)
Creating Transparency in Team Based Qualitative Analysis
Qualitative data adds depth and perspective to research questions and provides a richness that cannot be obtained solely from quantitative data. In large-scale qualitative research projects, having multiple analysts is a necessity, but ensuring transparency, uniformity, and dependability in multi-person analysis can prove challenging—particularly when team members have different disciplinary backgrounds. This workshop will discuss how the Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP) project approached hundreds of hours of interview data using James Spradley’s Developmental Research Sequence (DRS). TQP is a partnership between the University of Central Florida (UCF) and Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) designed to recruit, prepare, and sustain highly effective teachers with specific foci in mathematics to support students with diverse learning needs. Qualitative data from the Teacher Quality Partnerships (TQP) will be used for demonstration purposes. The workshop will begin with a broader discussion of the strengths and potential pitfalls to avoid in team-based qualitative research and then move into the mechanics of applying the DRS Method. Participants will together practice skills demonstrated during the workshop and will learn strategies to capitalize on the strengths of an interdisciplinary qualitative research team. They will also learn techniques to help ensure transparency and reliability in their own future research.
Learning Objectives:
-
Participants will increase their understanding of Spradley’s DRS Method.
-
Participants will understand how to ensure transparency in their work.
-
Interdisciplinary research teams will gain an understanding of how to increase the reliability of their results.
-
Participants will have the opportunity to practice data analysis using the DRS Method.