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Understanding Qualitative Assessment. Skills Session #3 A-Team Training November 13, 2007. Session I Outcomes & Overview What is Assessment Assessment Language Comp Model & Foundation SALDOs. Session II Overview of Outcome Design Creating Outcomes Service, Learning, & Development. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Understanding Qualitative Assessment
Skills Session #3A-Team Training
November 13, 2007
Session II
Overview of Outcome Design
Creating Outcomes
Service, Learning, &
Development
Session III
Critiquing Outcomes
3 M’s
Intro: Assessment
Steps
Session I
Outcomes & Overview
What is Assessment
Assessment Language
Comp Model & Foundation
SALDOs
Session IV
Assessment Steps (cont)
Intro: Assessment
Plans
Session V
Review of Assessment
Plans
Session VIAssessment
Plan Presentation
Session Evaluation
Foundation Session OutcomesDemonstrate an understanding of “A”
language & literature
Define and plan an assessment project for your department
Increase Technical Skills—Perseus, Report Writing, Qual/Quan
Perform 1 + assessment projects
Assessment Resource for department and team
What is Qualitative Assessment?
Qualitative research seeks descriptively rich data from a small, purposeful sample with meaning and understanding as it end goals (Lincoln & Guba, 1985).
“The detailed descriptions of situations, events, people, interactions, and observed behaviors; use of direct quotes from people about their experiences, attitudes, beliefs, and thoughts; and analysis of excerpts or entire passages from documents, journals, or case histories…” (Patton, 1990).
Differences from Quantitative Assessment
Qualitative-Focus of research on Quality
(nature, essence)-Key concepts of meaning,
understanding, and description
Quantitative-Focus of research on Quantity (how much, how many)- Key concepts of statistical relationships, prediction control, description, hypothesis testing
Why is Qualitative Assessment important to
student affairs work?
Outcomes of Qualitative Assessment
Detailed descriptions Direct quotations Analysis of documents Deeply rich content
Key Assumptions in Qualitative Assessment
Meaning Making, understanding Not interested in applying broadly to situations
outside the case being studied The researcher is the primary means by which data
are collected and analyzed Inductive data leads to a finding/theory Social reality is constructed by the participants
What kinds of questions would one use as a guide for Qualitative
Assessment? Why How Process Perception Reflection of experiences, feelings
Common Types of Qual Research
Basic Interpretative Study Case Study Ethnography Phenomenology
Qualitative Techniques
Interviews Focus Groups Document Analysis Observations
Sampling
Key features: not random, smaller than quantitative, provide rich information
Several types: (Patton, 2003) Homogeneous-common characteristics Stratified-sample representative of different characteristics
of population (i.e. demographics, participants vs. non-participants)
Criterion-based on predetermined criteria Snowball-ask participants for other potential participants
Data Analysis
Constant Comparative Method (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) Constantly compare from the get-go Example: Researcher journal-hunches, interview,
transcribe, process is constant Often Data compared across multiple forms of data
(interviews, essays, observations)
Coding
Open Coding-General
Selective Coding-Categorizing
Thematic Coding-Themes
Coding Exercise
Candy Exercise
Interview Coding Practice
Coding Tips
After interviews, write hunches down in journal Pay attention to what you are hearing as you
transcribe, write down hunches Don’t overanalyze during general coding Use whiteboard or flip chart to start organizing
categories (from general codes) No formula, but set up in way that best suits your
skills (Remember: You are the research instrument )
Ensuring Rigor
Researcher Journal Hunches Decisions Thoughts Biases, Assumptions
Triangulation Data triangulation Researcher Triangulation
Peer Reviewers
Focus Group
Focus group-Interview a small group of participants (10-12 participants) Advantages/Disadvantages
Permits large amount of data gathered in small amount of time
Challenging to moderate multiple opinions and personalities
TIP: Employ another colleague to take notes! Read “Creating a Focus Group” p. 12-13 (Joel’s
article).
Any Questions?
For other resources, please visit our website.http://www.uga.edu/studentaffairs/assess/