TY - JOUR
T1 - Quantifying Qualitative Analyses of Verbal Data
T2 - A Practical Guide
AU - Chi, Michelene T.H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This article was prepared in part while the author was a Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1996-1997. It was supported by Grant 19940013 2 from the Spencer Foundation. Comments and criticisms from the following people are greatly appreciated: Gitti Jordan, Janet Kolodner, Bernadette Kowalski, Michael Ranney, Peter Reimann, Ross Silberberg, Stephanie Siler, Fritz Staub, Roger Taylor, Kurt VanLehn, and five anonymous reviewers.
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PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - This article provides one example of a method of analyzing qualitative data in an objective and quantifiable way. Although the application of the method is illustrated in the context of verbal data such as explanations, interviews, problem-solving protocols, and retrospective reports, in principle, the mechanics of the method can be adapted for coding other types of qualitative data, such as gestures and videotapes. The mechanics of the method are outlined in 8 concrete steps. Although verbal analyses can be used for many purposes, the main goal of the analyses discussed here is to formulate an understanding of the representation of the knowledge used in cognitive performances and how that representation changes with learning. This can be contrasted with another method of analyzing verbal protocols, the goal of which is to validate the cognitive processes of human performance, often as embodied in a computational model.
AB - This article provides one example of a method of analyzing qualitative data in an objective and quantifiable way. Although the application of the method is illustrated in the context of verbal data such as explanations, interviews, problem-solving protocols, and retrospective reports, in principle, the mechanics of the method can be adapted for coding other types of qualitative data, such as gestures and videotapes. The mechanics of the method are outlined in 8 concrete steps. Although verbal analyses can be used for many purposes, the main goal of the analyses discussed here is to formulate an understanding of the representation of the knowledge used in cognitive performances and how that representation changes with learning. This can be contrasted with another method of analyzing verbal protocols, the goal of which is to validate the cognitive processes of human performance, often as embodied in a computational model.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15327809jls0603_1
DO - 10.1207/s15327809jls0603_1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0031510165
SN - 1050-8406
VL - 6
SP - 271
EP - 315
JO - Journal of the Learning Sciences
JF - Journal of the Learning Sciences
IS - 3
ER -