Rapid Methods Of Qualitative Research: Innovative Tools

Practical guide to time-efficient alternatives to traditional qualitative coding (with data to practice!)

What you'll learn

Discern how, when, and why rapid qualitative tools can be applied in research

Implement deductive content analysis to systematically develop interview guides and codebooks

Apply advanced note-taking and scribing techniques to avoid transcribing interviews

Utilize ranked free-listing to efficiently organize themes and identify priorities

Apply structured mind-mapping tools to visually map out complex relationships and ideas

Requirements

Although prior experience with qualitative research is helpful, it is not required!

Description

Are you looking to more efficiently collect and analyze qualitative data while maintaining rigor, depth and accuracy? Whether you're new to qualitative research or an experienced practitioner, this skills-based course will equip you with innovative tools and techniques to optimize the qualitative research process. Tailored for researchers, students, and professionals, this course offers a deep dive into new, evidence-based methodologies to expedite both qualitative data collection and analysis. In today's fast-paced research environment, traditional qualitative methods can be time-consuming and resource-intensive. This course will cover 4 fast, innovative, efficient qualitative methodological tools: 1) deductive content analysis, 2) expanded notes / scribing, 3) ranked free-listing, and 4) structured mind-mapping. Each of these tools has been carefully selected for their ability to streamline the research process without compromising on the depth and quality of insights, whether that be using predefined frameworks to more efficiently develop interview guides and codebooks (deductive content analysis), capturing detailed information during and interview or from audio files without needing to transcribe (expanded notes), easily organizing themes and identifying priorities (ranked free-listing), and leveraging visual tools to rapidly map out complex relationships and ideas (mind-mapping). Together, we discuss the key components of benefits of each tool and provide you real practice in applying them to help you learn. Whether you are conducting academic research, working on a professional project, or simply looking to improve your qualitative research skills, this course offers valuable insights and practical techniques that you can immediately apply. Join us and take your qualitative research to the next level!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Deductive content analysis: rapid approaches to interview guides / codebooks

Lecture 2 Applied example (Deductive method)

Lecture 3 Overview and principles (Deductive method)

Lecture 4 Pros and Cons (Deductive method)

Section 3: Expanded notes / scribing: qualitative analysis without transcription!

Lecture 5 Overview and principles (Expanded notes)

Lecture 6 Applied example (Expanded notes)

Lecture 7 Pros and Cons (Expanded notes)

Section 4: Ranked free-listing: quickly identify, organize, and prioritize themes

Lecture 8 Overview and principles (Ranked free-listing)

Lecture 9 Applied example (Ranked free-listing)

Lecture 10 Pros and Cons (Ranked free-listing)

Section 5: Structured mind-mapping: visually and rapidly identify complex themes

Lecture 11 Overview and principles (Mind-mapping)

Lecture 12 Pros and Cons (Mind-mapping)

Lecture 13 Applied example (Mind-mapping)

Section 6: Conclusion

Lecture 14 Conclusion

Researchers, students, and professionals that need to conduct qualitative with limited time and resources,Beginners to qualitative research who want to learn some easy, effective qualitative research methods,Experienced qualitative researchers interested in optimizing qualitative data collection and analysis.