Challenges of the grounded theory approach to a novice researcher

Backman, Kaisa; Kyngäs, Helvi

doi:10.1046/j.1442-2018.1999.00019.x

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“…Any new categorisations were then tested against articles read earlier. Throughout the analyses, key elements of the constant comparison process, such as the production of memos to record initial thoughts concerning our 'dialogue with the data' (Backman and Kyngäs 1999), were acknowledged. Following the completion of this process, categorical saturation (Brod et al 2009) was confirmed by an analysis of those articles not included in the first tranche.…”

Section: A Tentative But Concise Characterisation Of Foundational Nummentioning

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Identifying Opportunities for Grade One Children to Acquire Foundational Number Sense: Developing a Framework for Cross Cultural Classroom Analyses

Andrews

Sayers

2014

Early Childhood Educ J

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It is known that an appropriately developed foundational number sense (FONS), or the ability to operate flexibly with number and quantity, is a powerful predictor of young children's later mathematical achievement. However, until now not only has FONS been definitionally elusive but instruments for identifying opportunities for children to acquire its various components have been missing from the classroom observation tools available. In this paper, drawing on a constant comparison analysis of appropriate literature, we outline the development of an eight dimensional FONS framework. We then show, by applying this framework to three culturally diverse European grade one lessons, one English, one Hungarian and one Swedish, that it is both straightforwardly operationalised and amenable to cross cultural analyses of classroom practice. Some implications are discussed.

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Section: A Tentative But Concise Characterisation Of Foundational Nummentioning

confidence: 99%

Identifying Opportunities for Grade One Children to Acquire Foundational Number Sense: Developing a Framework for Cross Cultural Classroom Analyses

Andrews

Sayers

2014

Early Childhood Educ J

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“…6,32 The literature can be used to identify that a new approach is needed to solve an old problem even though it has been well studied in the past. 6,19,46 Marland 6 found this to be true when he was able to develop a theory free of the methodological and conceptual pitfalls of previous studies whilst also bridging perceived gaps in existing knowledge. He argued that his preliminary review of the literature was vital to demonstrate his proposed approach had not been taken before and therefore the result would constitute a unique addition to knowledge.…”

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The Timing of the Literature Review in Grounded Theory Research

Giles

King²,

Lacey³

2013

Advances in Nursing Science

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“…This approach can help to provide a detailed picture on a topic and may uncover surprising findings that have previously been missed. However, it is time-and labour-intensive, requiring substantial knowledge of the techniques involved in undertaking and analysing data, which may be confusing to researchers unfamiliar with grounded theory (Backman & Kyngäs, 1999 …”

Section: Grounded Theory Approachmentioning

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“…Like case studies, grounded theory is an approach to guide research design, rather than a method (Backman & Kyngäs, 1999). Researchers can use a variety of data collection methods such as in-depth, qualitative interviews, participant observation or document analysis.…”

Section: Grounded Theory Approachmentioning

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Understanding the human dimensions of coexistence between carnivores and people: A case study in Namibia

Rust¹

2018

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Many carnivore populations were in decline throughout much of the 20 th century, but due to recent conservation policies, their numbers are stabilising or even increasing in some areas of the world. This, compounded with human population growth, has caused increased livestock depredation by carnivores, which threatens farmer livelihoods, particularly those in developing countries such as Namibia. How to resolve this so-called "conflict" between carnivores and livestock farmers remains challenging, in part because some mitigation strategies have proven somewhat ineffective or unacceptable. By using a case-study approach on the commercial farmlands of northcentral Namibia, I aimed to understand the complexity of the human dimensions affecting coexistence between carnivores and people in an unprotected working landscape. Specifically, my objectives were to 1) develop a participatory decisionmaking exercise to analyse the views of stakeholders on how they would like carnivores to be managed in unprotected lands, 2) understand how the media framed financial incentives to improve human-carnivore coexistence, and 3) determine if there were any underlying social, economic or political causes of negative human-carnivore interactions on commercial livestock farms.To answer objective 1, I developed a new decision-making exercise that combined Q-methodology and the Delphi technique to determine whether a diverse group of stakeholders could agree on how to manage carnivores on commercial farmland. A strong agreement was reached by participants: providing conservation education and training on livestock husbandry were acceptable and effective ways to improve coexistence with carnivores. This new also method highlighted areas of disagreement between stakeholders and showed that there were two different narratives on how carnivores should be managed. This method could be used by policy makers to help with participatory decision-making for resolving other conservation conflicts.To answer objective 2, I undertook content analysis of national newspapers to determine how the media framed articles on financial incentives to mitigate this conservation conflict. The most common (30%) financial incentive discussed was compensation -many (61%) of these articles framed compensation positively. Niki Rust © 2015However, upon categorising these articles into those where respondents were enrolled in compensation schemes compared with those who were not, a clear pattern emerged: articles were more likely (89%) to be framed ambivalently or negatively when respondents had experience of this financial incentive compared with respondents that did not. These results can help conservationists plan more effective communication interventions and anticipate issues that can affect the success of mitigation strategies.To answer objective 3, I undertook eight months of participant observation on livestock farms and interviewed 69 respondents and found that reported livestock depredation was associated with increased instances of poaching of wildl...

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Challenges of the grounded theory approach to a novice researcher

Cited by 136 publications

References 30 publications

Identifying Opportunities for Grade One Children to Acquire Foundational Number Sense: Developing a Framework for Cross Cultural Classroom Analyses

Identifying Opportunities for Grade One Children to Acquire Foundational Number Sense: Developing a Framework for Cross Cultural Classroom Analyses

The Timing of the Literature Review in Grounded Theory Research

Understanding the human dimensions of coexistence between carnivores and people: A case study in Namibia

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