Education Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2009
Journal
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Volume
8
Issue
1
First Page
76
Last Page
84
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690900800107
Abstract
The role of iteration in qualitative data analysis, not as a repetitive mechanical task but as a reflexive process, is key to sparking insight and developing meaning. In this paper the authors presents a simple framework for qualitative data analysis comprising three iterative questions. The authors developed it to analyze qualitative data and to engage with the process of continuous meaning-making and progressive focusing inherent to analysis processes. They briefly present the framework and locate it within a more general discussion on analytic reflexivity. They then highlight its usefulness, particularly for newer researchers, by showing practical applications of the framework in two very different studies.
Notes
Article first published at International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol. 8(1), pp. 76-84.