Methods of Analysing Data

This is a folder with instructions on analysing data from the first stage of collating it to the last stage of presenting it. You must show the systematic steps you take to analyse the data and keep it free from bias, cherrypicking etc......

Steps to analysing the data by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-06-08 23:53

This is a step by step account of analysing data which should form the basis of the methods section description of how you analysed the data. You need to show your systematic organisation of the procedure.

Weight of Evidence by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-02-13 01:31

This short excerpt shows the analysis of data and uses a grid system to portray and assessment of the weight of evidence. Copy this technique perhaps. It's impressive to the the examiners

Coding and Grouping by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-02-13 01:35

In this short excerpt a lot of interview data (qualitative) has been coded and grouped under headings showing similar content. The "groups" and codes can be tight or fairly loose. Clearly bias and validity are at risk. Are you really showing what is there?

Example of a coding sheet or grid by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-02-13 01:37

(Selected) data in one column. Codes in the next. This shows a systematic response. Ideally all the data should be coded. In practice, with large amounts of interview data some selection of important items might just suffice.

Systematic Analysis : An example piece of research by Ian Terrell — last modified 2006-10-07 08:56

I was stunned at this good example of using a grid to show the systematic method adopted to analyse the data. You can use this method yourself and quote this example as a reference.

Weight of Evidence by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-06-08 22:57

An example of weighing evidence

Impact Evidence: Weight and Verification by Ian Terrell — last modified 2007-06-08 22:59

This grid is intended as a summary chart to show the evidence of impact, to show how it is validated or verified by stakeholders, and assessed for its importance (or "weight")

Analysing Data by Ian Terrell — last modified 2009-05-19 19:29

PPT used on research day 4 : Analysisng data

Systematic Analysis by Ian Terrell — last modified 2009-05-19 19:30

Combination of all the files in this folder of the step by step process of analysis and examples.