Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

You’ve collected your SoTL data–now what? No matter your disciplinary training or familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative analysis, Chapter 7: Analyzing the Data in Engaging in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning provides an accessible entry point to guide your foray into analyzing SoTL data. The example coding schemes are a useful way to consider how you might approach your own qualitative analysis.

Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

This article delivers on its title; it is a great starting point for SoTL scholars new to qualitative analysis. We appreciate the additional detail provided for thematic analysis given its popularity.

Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

While some of this content may go beyond the scope of the typical SoTL project, we find this primer particularly helpful when thinking about qualitative data management - be sure to spend some time with “Why readme files are important for qualitative data”!

Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

In addition to providing a concrete example throughout the process description, we particularly appreciate the authors’ attention to the criteria for trustworthiness in qualitative analysis. Every SoTL scholar should make sure to attend to ways to ensure their analysis is trustworthy!

Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

This is a great piece to help guide you through the constant comparative process, another popular qualitative method in SoTL. We appreciate how it gives some examples of this approach within and across data sources.

Jess Taggart, Lindsay Wheeler

If you are new to qualitative research or come from a more quantitative discipline, this article is a great resource to understand core differences between these methodologies.