Today, 21 June, 2021, my students embark on Stage 3 of their MSc research projects, collecting data, analysing data and all the rest that goes with it. I will reiterate my previous advice to them on the importance of a data requirements table (Saunders et al., 2016, p. 714). This mapping exercise helps ensure thatContinue reading “Draft, pilot, reflect, revise…”
Category Archives: pathwaytophd
Organising the chaos… Nvivo and the literature
I refrain from using the term literature review in the title of this post since I’m a long way from that point in my research project. I have, however, been reading a lot in the months since I shared my rationale in this post for wanting to use Nvivo for my literature review. I haveContinue reading “Organising the chaos… Nvivo and the literature”
“Get yourself a granddaughter!”
January, 2021. For readers outside of Ireland this is the month of the third lockdown to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Over the course of a few days an email exchange with a neighbour went like this: Her: “Can I phone you at some point today or tomorrow for help with the constant emailContinue reading ““Get yourself a granddaughter!””
Organising the chaos… towards a literature review
I recall the tutor suggesting a title for my Module One autoethnography that included the word ‘towards‘. I liked this since it emphasised that I was not yet at my destination and I have used it on a number of occasions since, with ‘contribution‘ being another preferred word when it comes to titles for myContinue reading “Organising the chaos… towards a literature review”
Organising the chaos… the magic of NVivo
I’ve been learning loads about Nvivo this semester through training workshops and a one-to-one consultation. Actually it was the other way around since I booked a consultation first to look at my recent data from a survey of 460 records (called cases in NVivo terminology). A little more than an hour into the consultation IContinue reading “Organising the chaos… the magic of NVivo”
Organising the chaos… EndNote (and not before time!)
In about two months time the timer will start ticking on my PhD thesis. Being an organised type of person I want to have all my ducks lined up in terms of reading, writing and productivity tools. I’ve been getting to grips with many of these over the past while and am now in aContinue reading “Organising the chaos… EndNote (and not before time!)”
Sandra Flynn 