Conversations with Katie and Lauren - data analysis
Conversations this afternoon with fellow PhDs Katie Brown and Lauren Baker. I wanted some outside perspective on the beginnings of data coding that I've created, before heading too far in. Request for a quick supervisory call too, to double-check that thematic analysis is appropriate analysis with three case-study participants. Notes: Katie: What I've initially shown leads to 'bucket' - see Braun and Clarke e.g 'Sensory Experience' is too brief. Make it into sentences that can be understood without the data available Keep at the forefront 'what is interesting?' Latent codes Next cycle - read about Braun and Clarke's paper (see paper copy printed) and example on actual coding Suggests three codes per extract e.g dual meanings, contrast, expressions of blindness being difficult, different, positive, neutral Check if I am actually doing case-study narrative analysis? Also Thematic Analysis recommends a particular minimum sample amou...