integrating nvivo into qualitative methods teaching
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Integrating NVivo into qualitative methods teaching Find out how a team from Curtin University successfully integrated NVivo into the teaching of an undergraduate research methods unit.TRANSCRIPT
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Lynne Roberts, Lauren Breen & Maxine Symes
Integrating NVivo into Qualitative Methods Teaching
QSR International eSeminar 24 August 2012
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Lynne Roberts
Lauren Breen
Maxine Symes
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Planning: Big Picture
Aim to integrate the teaching of NVivo within the teaching of qualitative research
Focus on:
Integration
Extension
Value-adding
Teaching NVivo
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Planning: Practicalities
Upgrading teaching staff skills in using NVivo
Identifying core components that need to be taught to enable NVivo to be used at an introductory level
Creating new lab activities to teach and support the use of NVivo
Rewriting portions of major assessment to include NVivo
Arranging for NVivo to be loaded in computer lab
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Key Functions Identified for Beginners
Familiarity with lay out
Setting up a project
Importing transcripts into NVivo
Coding to nodes
Displaying material under nodes
Managing nodes
Memos
Exporting from NVivo
Teaching NVivo
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Piloting
Instructional material piloted with fourth year psychology student volunteers
Minor modifications made based on the feedback provided.
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Integration into Unit
3rd Year ‘Advanced Psychological Science’ unit114 psychology undergraduate students
• 3 X 1 hour labs (repeated 5 times) on using NVivo
• NVivo used to analyse interview data collected by students
• Reporting of NVivo analysis and results in final assignments
Teaching NVivo
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Content of First 7 Labs
Developing a research plan
Interview schedules and information sheets
Interviewing
Qualitative Data Analysis
Thematic Analysis: Initial coding*
Thematic Analysis: Category development*
Thematic Analysis: Conceptual maps and writing up
*Key labs for NVivo useTeaching NVivo
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Lab 5: Thematic Analysis: Initial coding
Introduction to NVivo
Creating a project in NVivo
Layout of screen in NVivo
Importing and working with transcripts
Coding to nodes
Focus on familiarisation and initial coding
Teaching NVivo
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Lab 6: Thematic Analysis: Category development Developing and reviewing themes
Displaying data coded to nodes
Working with nodes (Parent-child relationships; Merging nodes; Deleting nodes)
Creating memos
Attaching memos to nodes
Exporting from NVivo
Focus on developing and reviewing themesTeaching NVivo
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Lab 7: Conceptual Maps and Writing Up
Example of thematic maps
Creation of own thematic maps
Writing up qualitative research
Teaching NVivo
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Overview of Teaching Material
Teaching NVivo
Introduction:Emphasis on program as tool
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Teaching NVivo
Help:Highlighting key commands in NVivo program
Providing link to page of book for additional assistance
Overview of Teaching Material
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Overview of Teaching Material
Teaching NVivo
Layout:Familiarisation with panes
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Teaching NVivo
Instructions in writing…
…and in pictures
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Benefits for Staff
Increases perceived legitimacy/focus on qualitative research within the school
Provides initial training for students enabling staff to offer qualitative research projects in fourth year
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Benefits for Students
Increases range of research skills
Marketable skill
Increases range of projects can consider undertaking in future years
Teaching NVivo
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Tips for Integration
Recommend NVivo be taught by the same staff who are teaching the principles and practise of qualitative research
Teaching staff need to be trained/have experience in using NVivo
Program and books needs to be available to students for use outside of class time
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Further Development of Materials and Delivery2012
• Unit being taught in the same way with minor modifications
• New teaching staff
2013
• New qualitative unit • Increased lab time to 1.5 hours per student per week
• Further integration of teaching NVivo within qualitative unit
• Practise of NVivo within mixed methods unit
Teaching NVivo
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Further Development
Teaching NVivo
Additional Practise with Key Actions
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Evaluation of Teaching NVivo
Aim: to evaluate student perceptions of the teaching and use of NVivo within this unit
Teaching NVivo
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METHOD
DesignMixed methods design utilising an online survey hosted by Qualtrics
Participants67 commenced survey (59% response rate)
45 completed survey (67% completion rate)
Ages 20 to 53 years (Modes 20 and 21 years)
80% female
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
METHOD: Measures
Open questions Best and worst things about using NVivo
Integration of NVivo within unit
Suggestions for change
Reasons for wanting/not wanting NVivo to be taught in future
Closed questionsTime spent using
Resources accessed
Plans to use NVivo in future
Whether NVivo should be taught in future
Perceived helpfulness of resources (scale)
Confidence in performing basic functions (scale)
Teaching NVivo
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METHOD
ProcedureCurtin Human Research Ethics Committee Approval
Recruitment in last week of labs in unit
Students provided with link to information sheet for survey
Anonymous completion of survey
AnalysisThematic analysis for open questions
SPSS v18 for descriptive statistics for closed questions
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
RESULTS: Teaching Resources were Helpful in Learning to Use NVivo
Teaching NVivo
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RESULTS: Confidence in Ability to Conduct Activities
Teaching NVivo
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RESULTS: Themes and Sub-Themes
Themes Sub-themes
Features of the NVivo program Speed, efficiency and use
Systematic data storage and display
Comparison with manual analysis
Time-consuming to learn
Integration into the unit and course Access to the program
Class time and structure
Relevance to undergraduate psychology
Teaching NVivo
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RESULTS: Features of the NVivo Program
Speed, efficiency and use‘It’s easy-to-use software. It's intuitive and works similarly enough to MS Office (which students are familiar with) that there's no learning challenge. Even if you don't know how to do something (or whether or not that can even be done) it's easy enough to play around for five minutes and work it out!’
Systematic data storage and display‘very useful at indexing and storing material so to create codes and then merge into analysable material’
‘Because all the information was kept in one spot saved under one project, it was easy to access, use, and read through’
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
RESULTS: Features of the NVivo Program
Comparison with manual analysis‘When your [sic] analysing transcripts you can get lost in the themes and categories that jump out at you and this offers a neat way to get your head around things’
‘I can’t see all the transcripts at once and compare them. I would rather print them all and look at them… NVivo [is] really useless and time-consuming, allowing you to just look at one thing at a time. I can use it and I did but I hated it.’
‘I hate having to read information, especially long pieces of text, on a screen but I know in order to use such technology it has to be done... I'm just old school and like the hard copy in front of me…to write on.’
Teaching NVivo
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RESULTS: Features of the NVivo Program
Time Consuming to Learn‘very time-consuming; however, if you were analysing interview transcripts without NVivo I guess that would be time-consuming just the same.’
‘At first I was like 'oh no I’m going to have to learn to use a whole new software package, and OMG it comes with a bible, it's going to be like starting with SPSS all over again, how am I going to do this in one unit?!' So initial shock, but it turned out to not be like that at all.’
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
RESULTS: Integration into the Unit
Access to the program‘The worst thing was that the trial program at home didn't match up to the program at uni so I couldn't bring my data to class and I ended up just working on it at home.’
‘a psychological barrier to doing my assignment because of where and when the program was available to use.’
Class time and structure‘Longer labs could ensure more time to learn how to use NVivo as I felt it was a bit rushed and we had to learn how to do it ourselves a bit in our own time’
‘the labs took a really excellent, step-by-step approach towards how to use NVivo and its benefits.’
Teaching NVivo
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RESULTS: Integration into the Course
Relevance to undergraduate psychology‘well-integrated’
‘done succinctly and comprehensively’
‘It is a great program and I hope to get a real hang of it before I do my qualitative dissertation next year’
‘It is a very useful tool. Knowing how to use research software like this makes us more employable, and prepares us for future research’
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
RESULTS: Future teaching
Teaching NVivo
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Discussion
Possibility of successful integration of qualitative software into undergraduate research methods units
Can teach in large classes
Can integrate methodology with technology
Staff expertise
Students generally support, despite concerns about time pressures and program access
Further research required to identify optimal conditions for teaching computer-supported qualitative analysis to undergraduates
Teaching NVivo
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Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of TechnologyCRICOS Provider Code 00301J
Contact Details
Lynne Roberts
Lauren Breen
Maxine Symes
Teaching NVivo