Lectures on qualitative research and thematic analysis

 

We – Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke & Nikki Hayfield – have produced a series of narrated lectures – with associated PowerPoints – related to qualitative research and thematic analysis, that can be used for teaching purposes. You can access these here, for use in your own learning and/or teaching.

Foundations of qualitative research – two three-part lectures

What is qualitative research? – Part 1 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 1’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint slides.

Meaning and meaning-making in Big Q qualitative – Part 2 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 1’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint slides.

Orientations to meaning in Big Q qualitative – Part 3 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 1’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Key characteristics of qualitative research – Part 1 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 2’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Experiential and critical qualitative research – Part 2 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 2’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Key (theoretical and philosophical) concepts in qualitative research – Part 3 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research 2’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Qualitative research design – a three-part lecture series

Design principles and research questions – Part 1 of the ‘Qualitative Research Design’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Methods of data collection, ‘sampling’ and recruitment – Part 2 of the ‘Qualitative Research Design’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

 

Data analysis and ethics – Part 3 of the ‘Foundations of Qualitative Research’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Thematic analysis – a four-part lecture series

What is thematic analysis? – Part 1 of the ‘Thematic Analysis’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

Thematic analysis is uniquely flexible – Part 2 of the ‘Thematic Analysis’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

 

Six phases of reflexive thematic analysis – Part 3 of the ‘Thematic Analysis’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.

This lecture includes an associated coding activity – teaching resources for this include a handout and a PowerPoint showing our coding of this extract.

Avoiding common problems – Part 4 of the ‘Thematic Analysis’ lecture, with associated PowerPoint Slides.