Mixed method- data analysis

[Tabassum Ferdous]

hi

I need some suggestion from those who already have done or on the way to complete a study involved both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. Suppose I have 30 reseach participants, all of them filled out a set of questionnaires and 15 out of them have participated in a face to face interview. Currently I am trying to organise the information collected from those who participated in both – survey and interview. But I am wondering how to utilise the quantitative (survey) data that collected from other 15; what extra bit I can add on the top of my initial mixed inference? Does this have any possibility to show any usefulness?

[Mary Kathryn Whitney]

Very new to this myself, but I have found these to be helpful in guiding my thinking about structuring qual/quan research:

Blending qualitative and quantitative research methods in theses and dissertations / R. Murray Thomas.
ISBN 0-7619-3932-6

Linking Research Questions to Mixed Methods Data Analysis Procedures / Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Nancy L. Leech
The Qualitative Report Volume 11 Number 3 September 2006 474-498
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR11-3/onwuegbuzie.pdf

Qualitative-quantitative research methodology : exploring the interactive continuum / Isadore Newman, Carolyn K. Benz.
ISBN 0-8093-2150-5

[Tabassum Ferdous]

hi Mary
Thanks a lot for sharing these resources. Let me know if you come accross anything interesting.

[Jason Taylor]

Dedoose is a cheap and effective web application for doing just this. Please check out http://www.dedoose.com for a lot more information on this. There are a series of video’s that walk through the tool. It’s based on an older application called EthnoNotes (http://www.ethnonotes.com) which has been used in the field for quite a while. If you are interested in a free account, let me know or just use the sign up and in the comments refer back to me.
~ JT

[Tabassum Ferdous]

Thanks Jason
I will try it right now.

[Tabassum Ferdous]

Hi Jason
I tried and its really interesting. I could not find where to sign up, clicked on log in and it asked for my user name and pass word which I don’t have yet. So I am interested to have a free account if possible. if you kindly give me a bit more direction for being able to use that program.
Thanks again

[Jason Taylor]

Thanks for your interest. Try this: http://www.dedoose.com/LearnMore/SignUp.aspx, should do the trick. Dedoose is in it’s late beta stage so any feedback will be much appreciated.

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