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Reflections on using ATLAS.ti for data analysis: Strengths and limitations

Arts and Social Sciences | EyeAthsi neNzululwazi ngeNtlalo | Lettere en Sosiale Wetenskappe

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WHO AM I

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AIM OF THE PRESENTATION

TO DEMONSTRATE BRIEFLY HOW I UTILISED ATLAS.TI

TO SHARE SOME OF THE LESSONS I LEARNED

OFFER FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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WHAT IS ATLAS.TI?

  • It is a qualitative analysis software

for larger bodies of textual, graphical,

audio, and video data

  • It offers tools that keeps you

focused on the analysed materials

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SIX STEPS �OF �THEMATIC DATA ANALYSIS��(Braun & Clarke, 2006)

Familiarising yourself with your data

Generating initial codes

Searching for themes

Reviewing themes

Defining and naming themes

Producing the report

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��ATLAS.ti: STRENGTHS

Useful for coding and management of the data

Increases research credibility and transparency of the data analysis process

It assist with storing, organising, and categorising data creatively

It offers a systematic approach to analysing unstructured data, while maintaining focus on the analysed materials

Extract, compare, explore, and reassemble meaningful pieces from large amounts of data in systematic way

It enables you to select and reuse existing codes with similar text when reviewing the data

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ATLAS.ti: LIMITATIONS

  • ATLAS.ti enhances the quality of data analysis by offering researchers to reflect explicitly on the process of analysis, but it does not do the work for you
  • Coding might be done quickly without integrating theory
  • Avoid confusing the numbers for quantitative research

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�����TAKEAWAY MESSAGE “PADKOS

It is user friendly

It is accessible

It saves times

It assist with data storing, organising and analysing data creatively

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Thank you�

Dr Priscalia Khosa

priscalia@sun.ac.za

Resource:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkSvyl40ChM