Qualitative Research Design and Mixed Methods

This course is a practice-based class on qualitative and mixed methods analysis. Students will learn skills needed (a) to collect, analyze, write up and present qualitative findings, (b) the structure of qualitative journal papers and key principles and practical skills of open science in qualitative research, (c) using mixed-methods and methods of quantifying qualitative data. The practical class involves:

 Guidance on data collection using archival research, online verbal and visual material.

 Familiarization with real material of texts and images, where students will apply content thematic analysis and mixed-methods analysis.

 Practice of Braun and Clarke (2015) model of thematic analysis using real material.

 Practice of the Structured Tabular Approach to thematic analysis (Robinson, 2021) using real material.

 Writing up findings in academic journal format.

 Criteria of presentation of textual extracts: How to ensure reliability in qualitative research and how typicality and representativeness of data drive qualitative findings presentations?

 Familiarization and hands-on experience on using Open Science Framework as a repository for qualitative research questions and findings.

 Students will have a full access to material for further practice and will also have the opportunity to familiarize themselves via real material with academic writing and structure of qualitative research. The course will take place on class and material to be analyzed will be distributed that time.

1. Introduction to qualitative and mixed-methods analysis: Key principles and concepts

 Clarke, V., Braun, V. and Hayfield, N. (2015) Thematic Analysis. In: Smith, J.A., Ed., Qualitative Psychology: A Practical Guide to Research Methods, SAGE Publications, London, 222-248.

 Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

2. Principles and techniques of designing and conducting interviews and focus-groups

 Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (Vol. 4). New Delhi: The SAGE.

3. Theory-driven and data-driven qualitative analysis: The role of theory in qualitative and mixed-methods analysis

 Collins, C., & Stockton, C.M. (2018). The Central Role of Theory in Qualitative Research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17.

 Nguyen, T., Whitehead, L., Dermody, G., & Saunders, R. (2022). The use of theory in qualitative research: Challenges, development of a framework and exemplar. Journal of advanced nursing, 78(1), e21–e28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15053

 Gkinopoulos, T. (2020). Identity Entrepreneurship in Political Commemorations: A Longitudinal Quantitative Content Analysis of Commemorative Speeches by Leaders of Parties in Power and Opposition Before and During the Greek Economic Crisis. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 8(2), 582-599. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v8i2.1061

4. Thematic analysis I: Principles and strategies of analyzing thematically qualitative material and familiarization with qualitative material

 Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101.

 Clarke, V. & Braun, V. (2013). Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning. The Psychologist, 26(2), 120-123.

 Robinson, O. C. (2021). Conducting thematic analysis on brief texts: The structured tabular approach. Qualitative Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000189

5. Thematic analysis II: Practicing skills of theory-driven and data-driven approach of qualitative analysis using qualitative material

 Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101.

6. Thematic analysis III: Quantifying themes and design mixed-methods framework

 Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

7. Practicing open science as qualitative researcher

 Humphreys, L, Lewis, A. N.Jr, Sender, K., Stevenson, A., & Won, I. (2021). Integrating Qualitative Methods and Open Science: Five Principles for More Trustworthy Research, Journal of Communication, 71(5), 855–874, https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab026

 Hocker, J., Bipat, T., McDonald, D.W. et al. (2021). Evaluating QualiCO: an ontology to facilitate qualitative methods sharing to support open science. J Internet Serv Appl.,12 (5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13174-021-00135-w

8. Summary, Evaluation and Reflection on Research Methods

This course is a practice-based class on qualitative and mixed methods analysis. Students will learn skills needed (a) to collect, analyze, write up and present qualitative findings, (b) the structure of qualitative journal papers and key principles and practical skills of open science in qualitative research, (c) using mixed-methods and methods of quantifying qualitative data. The practical class involves:

 Guidance on data collection using archival research, online verbal and visual material.

 Familiarization with real material of texts and images, where students will apply content thematic analysis and mixed-methods analysis.

 Practice of Braun and Clarke (2015) model of thematic analysis using real material.

 Practice of the Structured Tabular Approach to thematic analysis (Robinson, 2021) using real material.

 Writing up findings in academic journal format.

 Criteria of presentation of textual extracts: How to ensure reliability in qualitative research and how typicality and representativeness of data drive qualitative findings presentations?

 Familiarization and hands-on experience on using Open Science Framework as a repository for qualitative research questions and findings.

 Students will have a full access to material for further practice and will also have the opportunity to familiarize themselves via real material with academic writing and structure of qualitative research. The course will take place on class and material to be analyzed will be distributed that time.

1. Introduction to qualitative and mixed-methods analysis: Key principles and concepts

 Clarke, V., Braun, V. and Hayfield, N. (2015) Thematic Analysis. In: Smith, J.A., Ed., Qualitative Psychology: A Practical Guide to Research Methods, SAGE Publications, London, 222-248.

 Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

2. Principles and techniques of designing and conducting interviews and focus-groups

 Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y. S. (Eds.). (2011). The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (Vol. 4). New Delhi: The SAGE.

3. Theory-driven and data-driven qualitative analysis: The role of theory in qualitative and mixed-methods analysis

 Collins, C., & Stockton, C.M. (2018). The Central Role of Theory in Qualitative Research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17.

 Nguyen, T., Whitehead, L., Dermody, G., & Saunders, R. (2022). The use of theory in qualitative research: Challenges, development of a framework and exemplar. Journal of advanced nursing, 78(1), e21–e28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15053

 Gkinopoulos, T. (2020). Identity Entrepreneurship in Political Commemorations: A Longitudinal Quantitative Content Analysis of Commemorative Speeches by Leaders of Parties in Power and Opposition Before and During the Greek Economic Crisis. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 8(2), 582-599. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v8i2.1061

4. Thematic analysis I: Principles and strategies of analyzing thematically qualitative material and familiarization with qualitative material

 Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101.

 Clarke, V. & Braun, V. (2013). Teaching thematic analysis: Overcoming challenges and developing strategies for effective learning. The Psychologist, 26(2), 120-123.

 Robinson, O. C. (2021). Conducting thematic analysis on brief texts: The structured tabular approach. Qualitative Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000189

5. Thematic analysis II: Practicing skills of theory-driven and data-driven approach of qualitative analysis using qualitative material

 Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77-101.

6. Thematic analysis III: Quantifying themes and design mixed-methods framework

 Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

7. Practicing open science as qualitative researcher

 Humphreys, L, Lewis, A. N.Jr, Sender, K., Stevenson, A., & Won, I. (2021). Integrating Qualitative Methods and Open Science: Five Principles for More Trustworthy Research, Journal of Communication, 71(5), 855–874, https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab026

 Hocker, J., Bipat, T., McDonald, D.W. et al. (2021). Evaluating QualiCO: an ontology to facilitate qualitative methods sharing to support open science. J Internet Serv Appl.,12 (5). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13174-021-00135-w

8. Summary, Evaluation and Reflection on Research Methods