Qualitative Analysis in SoTL

This chapter reviews the basics of qualitative and quantitative analysis, providing a high-level overview of each approach sufficient to enable you to make sense of your data and get started with analysis. At the end of the chapter is a worksheet to help you connect the ideas to your own SoTL project.

This article provides an overview of approaches to qualitative analysis and then details thematic analysis as a useful starting point to begin learning about the qualitative analysis process.

This resource provides guidance on qualitative data curation, including files needed, selecting appropriate repositories, steps and tools for reuse of data, benefits and challenges of sharing data, and more.

In this article, the authors provide detailed steps for conducting thematic analysis, complete with their own examples and insights.

This article details the constant comparative method and the steps involved for conducting this approach to qualitative analysis. 

In this article, the author defines and differentiates the concepts of reliability and validity in quantitative and qualitative analyses. The article also provides an overview of the epistemological assumptions undergirding quantitative and qualitative research.