Assignment 6: Final Project Report (The template to follow is attached) I will also add all assignments from class to help answer some questions.
Due May 5
This assignment is the final written report of your Basic Qualitative Study (name of the design) to answer
the question: “In what ways do different perspectives perceive and understand their experiences with
education and educative processes?” Use the attached template to write this report. In this
assignment you will combine analysis of the data that you collected during your interview with the
narrative data that was collected during the first week of class – this is where ‘different perspectives’ will
come from. All previous pieces (the design plan, your data sources, signed IRB letter, interview guide,
and narrative coding sheets) will contribute and should be included in the final report with all necessary
changes made.
the question: “In what ways do different perspectives perceive and understand their experiences with
education and educative processes?” Use the attached template to write this report. In this
assignment you will combine analysis of the data that you collected during your interview with the
narrative data that was collected during the first week of class – this is where ‘different perspectives’ will
come from. All previous pieces (the design plan, your data sources, signed IRB letter, interview guide,
and narrative coding sheets) will contribute and should be included in the final report with all necessary
changes made.
In addition to previously submitted pieces, the final report write-up (the rationale, research question(s),
methods, findings, and reflection) must synthesize the analysis of: (1) narratives, (2) interview transcript,
and (3) your own voice as a researcher (positionality memo). Think about how you may want to title your
report and how your writing will accommodate these 3 distinct perspectives on the topic that we
have been exploring this term. Remember that qualitative writing requires you to move flexibly between
different meanings and themes generated by your research and highlight commonality and dis-junctions
in human experiences.
methods, findings, and reflection) must synthesize the analysis of: (1) narratives, (2) interview transcript,
and (3) your own voice as a researcher (positionality memo). Think about how you may want to title your
report and how your writing will accommodate these 3 distinct perspectives on the topic that we
have been exploring this term. Remember that qualitative writing requires you to move flexibly between
different meanings and themes generated by your research and highlight commonality and dis-junctions
in human experiences.
First: use the ‘coding report’ from Assignment #5 as your guide and go through these steps:
Type up the transcript of the interview (must be included in Appendix). This can be done by
hand, or there are many online resources for transcription.
hand, or there are many online resources for transcription.
Apply codes that you constructed in Assignment 5 to this additional piece of data (must be
included in Appendix)
included in Appendix)
Revise your coding scheme and book, if new data does not fit existing categories/themes (must
be included in Appendix)
be included in Appendix)
Re-visit your findings from Assignment #5: What additional insights about the perception of
educative experiences did you gain from this additional piece of data? Do you need to tweak
your coding scheme? Discuss your overall findings and your interpretations to answer your
research question(s).
educative experiences did you gain from this additional piece of data? Do you need to tweak
your coding scheme? Discuss your overall findings and your interpretations to answer your
research question(s).
Second, think about all the documents you produced this term as a whole: What is the big picture? Is
there one story that emerges out of these different pieces? Does one piece of data support another or
does it challenge it? Do you see a patterns in how people perceive and understand their experiences with
education and educative processes? How does your voice contribute to this story? Remember that you
(the researcher) is the ‘primary instrument’ in qualitative inquiry, so now is your time to demonstrate
how seemingly disconnected data ‘makes sense’ to you.
there one story that emerges out of these different pieces? Does one piece of data support another or
does it challenge it? Do you see a patterns in how people perceive and understand their experiences with
education and educative processes? How does your voice contribute to this story? Remember that you
(the researcher) is the ‘primary instrument’ in qualitative inquiry, so now is your time to demonstrate
how seemingly disconnected data ‘makes sense’ to you.
Finally, use the attached template to write your report. The report must contain all required appendices.
Outside references beyond the course text are required. Use Hwang & Vrongisinos (2010) article in
Module 8 as a model for your write-up and also as a source of additional perspective on the topic of our
course. Review qualitative reporting standards in the APA Manual, sections 3.13 to 3.16 (pp. 94 – 104)
and consult Table 3.2 as you develop sections of your report.
Outside references beyond the course text are required. Use Hwang & Vrongisinos (2010) article in
Module 8 as a model for your write-up and also as a source of additional perspective on the topic of our
course. Review qualitative reporting standards in the APA Manual, sections 3.13 to 3.16 (pp. 94 – 104)
and consult Table 3.2 as you develop sections of your report.
This paper should be written using appropriate APA style and Pan’s Checklist of Guidelines, with a focus
on checklists for chapters 13-15. Length of the report should be 10-12 pages: 3,000 – 3,500 words
(excluding Appendices and References).
on checklists for chapters 13-15. Length of the report should be 10-12 pages: 3,000 – 3,500 words
(excluding Appendices and References).