ASSIGNMENT | The actual strategies used in collecting, coding, analyzing, and presenting data when generating theory

Quantitative researchers establish credibility in data analysis by demonstrating that their results are reliable. (The measurement findings are stable, repeatable, and generalizable) and valid (the research measures what it was intended to measure).

In contrast, qualitative researchers explain the credibility of their data analysis is based on the rigor of “the actual strategies used in collecting, coding, analyzing, and presenting data when generating theory.” Thus, the question about credibility in qualitative research is “how can a researcher persuade an audience that the research findings of an inquiry are worth paying attention to?”

Can there really be a correct interpretation of qualitative data? Describe your thoughts.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

The Actual Strategies Used in Collecting, Coding, Analyzing, and Presenting Data When Generating Theory             Since qualitative data varies extensively and given that qualitative research questions tend to cover numerous complex topics, which may not have easy or direct answers, there is no correct or common way of interpreting and analyzing it. As Helvi et al. (2014) pointed out, the analysis of qualitative research transforms data into research findings. There is also no existing formula for data transformation, but only guidance. The guidance only provides direction but does not provide a final destination as…