Assignment: Final Project Step III

The Final Project is a stepwise process, and its goal is to leave you well-prepared by the end of this course to execute on your qualitative research study plan.

In Week 8, you will complete Step III of the Final Project. For Step III of the Final Project, you will do the following:

• Conduct the interviews
• Take notes during the interviews
• Debrief in your workshop thread your reflections on the two interviews

BY DAYS 5–7

Complete both interviews and complete your audit trail notes.

Assignment: Final Project Step IV

The Final Project is a stepwise process, and its goal is to leave you well-prepared by the end of this course to execute on your qualitative research study plan. Time management and good planning will be required this week and next in order to successfully complete the steps. A suggested schedule is provided to assist you.

To complete Step IV, do the following:

BY DAY 3

Transcribe your interviews.

BY DAY 4

Create an organizational structure for your data sources and interview guide questions.

BY DAY 5

Research transcription services. Identify your top choice, or justify why you prefer to transcribe the interviews yourself.

Assignment 2: Final Project Step V

The Final Project is a stepwise process, and its goal is to leave you well-prepared by the end of this course to execute on your qualitative research study plan.

In Week 10, you will complete Step V of the Final Project. Step V allows you to develop your skills in selecting the right coding strategy for your study approach and in reporting the appropriate codes and categories for your study. In this Assignment, you will complete Step V.

BY DAY 6

Submit the following:

• A draft Analysis Plan (which you will continue to revise later in the week)
• A summary of the codes and categories you identified in your transcribed documents
• A 2- to 3-page paper comparing your hand-coding experience with what you researched on QDA software
• A final analysis plan, with feedback from your peer debriefer integrated into the document

You will need to have completed all 4 tasks in order to be eligible for full credit on this Assignment. Be sure to allow adequate time for each task as you structure your week. A suggested schedule is included here:

By Day 3: Draft your analysis plan, including steps based on the research question, chosen approach, and sampling criteria.

Note: You’ll be posting this to your Workshop thread in order to receive peer feedback.

By Day 5: Summarize the codes and categories you identified in your transcribed documents.

By Day 5: Draft a 2- to 3-page paper comparing your hand-coding experience with what you researched on QDA software.

By Day 6: Integrate the feedback you received from your peer debriefer. (make something up)

• Search the Internet to find examples of QDA software. These can include FREE versions as well as proprietary purchased applications. Note that some applications indicate they are a good fit for certain qualitative approaches.

  The following are websites where you may find examples:

Boston University. (n.d.). Qualitative data analysis software comparison. Retrieved December 17, 2016, from https://www.bu.edu/tech/services/support/desktop/d…

Predictive Analysis Today. (2016a). Top 15 qualitative data analysis software. Retrieved from http://www.predictiveanalyticstoday.com/top-qualit…

Predictive Analysis Today. (2016b). Top 21 free qualitative data analysis software. Retrieved from http://www.predictiveanalyticstoday.com/top-free-q…

• Choose two examples of QDA software to investigate. Go to their respective websites and explore the FAQs, demos, customer feedback, and other resources that inform you about their capabilities and limitations.
• Here are steps 1and 2 as well as my paper on coding that can all go into the final project