This assignment will focus on the process of coding survey data for qualitative inquiry.
Codifying a survey response or qualitative text requires the researcher to arrange, and rearrange, the responses into themes or categories. Depending on the nature and goals of your research agenda you can approach the coding method in similar or dissimilar ways from your classmates – what will hopefully emerge is that there is no absolute authority on the ‘best way’ to code qualitative data but there are ways to reach consensus and ensure reliability/ validity of qualitative findings. We will discuss our findings/ categorizations/ results during our synchronous class session.
For this assignment we will be working with data from the UALR COVID-19 assessment that occurred in May 2020. The questions included in the database are:
Q.2.1 What is your current role at UA Little Rock
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Q6.4 What have you appreciated about UA Little Rock’s response to COVID-19?
Q6.5 What are your biggest worries or concerns as you think about what’s coming up in the next few months?
