1. drbava@gmail.com Research Analysis Saliha Bava, PhD Taos-Tilburg Research Topic Call October 1, 2009 Contact: drbava@gmail.com A way to organize & make sense

2. Forms of Analysis Quantitative Quantitative Qualitative Qualitative drbava@gmail.com

3. Data Management Material Planning & Management  Where & how will you get & record the data?  How will you organize & store the material for retrieval & referencing? Time Planning & Management  When will you get the data?  When will you read it?  When will you make sense of the material you get? Idea Development & Management  How will you track ideas as you read & discuss?  How will you make sense of your data?  When will you develop an outline for your reporting/writing?  What criteria will you use to pull together your ideas & data or analysis?

4. The Y of the How drbava@gmail.com Literature & others Your Personal/ Professional Experiences Your Research & Participant’s Experiences Adapted from : Chenail & Maione, 1997: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3-1/sense.html

5. Homework Read the article “Sensemaking in Clinical Qualitative Research” http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3- 1/sense.html Read the article “Sensemaking in Clinical Qualitative Research” http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3- 1/sense.html http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3- 1/sense.html http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR3- 1/sense.html While reading substitute language While reading substitute language practitioner for clinician or therapist practitioner for clinician or therapist your practice for clinical your practice for clinical drbava@gmail.com

6. Analysis of Meaning Condensation Condensation Categorization Categorization Narrative Narrative Interpretation Interpretation Ad hoc Ad hocKvale,1996

7. A Visual… drbava@gmail.com

8. Types of Thematic Categories Genres** Anomaly Anomaly Gaps Gaps Ironies/paradoxes Ironies/paradoxes Deconstructive Deconstructive Debates Debates ** Adapted: Nespor, 1997

9. Discussion Questions? Questions? Comments? Comments? Suggestions? Suggestions? drbava@gmail.com