ANALYSING RESEARCH DATA (Based on Anne Burns, chapter 6,

1999)
Describe the “what” of the research
Represent what the data show.
Explain the “why” of the research
Analyze why certain things emerge from the data.

REPLEXIVITY Yes No Needs improvement

Have a continual process of questioning and scrutiny

Explore and hypothesize data



Check and reformulate interpretations

ANALYSIS Yes No Needs improvement

Identify broad patterns, themes, characteristics

Attempt to interpret the meanings of these trends, themes, characteristics

ASSEMBLING THE DATA Yes No Needs improvement

Scan the data in a general way

Note down thoughts, ideas or impressions during this initial examination



Characterize the broad patterns that have shown up



Compare and contrast what fits together

CODING THE DATA Yes No Needs improvement

Reduce data to manageable categories

Check categories, trends, patterns that are repeated

COMPARING THE DATA Yes No Needs improvement

Notice hierarchies or sequences of data

Identify relationships and connections between different sources of data



Map frequencies of occurrences, behaviors, or responses



If possible, use tables/graphs to make frequency counts or percentages

BUILDING INTERPRETATIONS Yes No Needs improvement

Articulate underlying concepts

Develop theories about WHY particular patterns or trends have emerged



Pose questions, rethink the connections and develop explanations of the
bigger picture



Discuss the data patterns, trends and themes with peers, experts, etc



REPORTING THE OUTCOMES Yes No Needs improvement

Get started and discuss the original issue of questions

Describe the context of the research



Outline the findings



Provide data samples to support the findings



Interpret how the findings relate to the context



Suggest how the Project can be fedback into practice

VALIDITY (At least 3 are necessary) Yes No Needs improvement

Your research allows for the multiple voices: Ts, Ss, administrators, etc.



Actions lead to outcomes successfully within the research context



Events are viewed from different perspectives and through different
data sources



Research allows for a deeper understanding of social realities within
the context



Dialogue with practitioner peers or critical friends is used

TRUSTWORTHINESS/TRIANGULATION Yes No Needs improvement

Time triangulation: data are collected at one point in time (cross-sectionally)

or over a period of time (longitudinally)



Space triangulation: data are collected across different subgroups of people



Investigator triangulation: more than one observer is used at the same time



Theoretical triangulation: data are analyzed from more than one perspective



Member checks: participants recognize and support the findings



Peer examination: ask those who know the research situation to comment



Rival explanations: search for alternative interpretations to those already
produced



Monitoring researcher bias: examine own beliefs, values, and assumptions

Elaborated by Yamith J. Fandiño

MA in teaching