Blog Posts

Jun 16, 20207 min read

Teaching qualitative methods via software: the case of coding

It’s no longer acceptable to ignore or side-line technologies designed to facilitate analysis in the teaching of qualitative methods....

Jan 17, 20194 min read

Calling for a revolution – we have to get rid of codes

Codes are the example par excellence for our constant banging on about strategies and tactics. Reminder: strategies are what you plan to...

Feb 28, 20184 min read

How many codes are needed in a qualitative analysis?

There is no answer to this perennial question – not even any guidelines. You need as many codes as you need – in other words, however...

Nov 21, 20173 min read

Coding is a process, not an event

What lies behind the red flag question: “I’ve done all my coding – now what?” In my last blogpost I considered the first likely culprit:...

Nov 7, 20174 min read

"OK I've done all my coding. What's next?" Err, didn't you plan that already?

Yet again this week I was asked the red flag question in a CAQDAS workshop: “Coding’s done. Now what?” This flags the inappropriate use...