Computer Aided Phenomenography: The Role of Leximancer Computer Software in Phenomenographic Investigation

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Penn-Edwards, S
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Ronald J. Chenail, Sally St. George

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2010
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The qualitative research methodology of phenomenography has traditionally required a manual sorting and analysis of interview data. In this paper I explore a potential means of streamlining this procedure by considering a computer aided process not previously reported upon. Two methods of lexicological analysis, manual and automatic, were examined from a phenomenographical perspective and compared. It was found that the computer aided process - Leximancer - was a valid investigative tool for use in phenomenography. Using Leximancer was more efficacious than manual operation; the researcher was able to deal with large amounts of data without bias, identify a broader span of syntactic properties, increase reliability, and facilitate reproducibility. The introduction of a computer aided methodology might also encourage other qualitative researchers to engage with phenomenography. Key Words: Qualitative Research Methodology, Phenomenography, Computer Data Analysis, and Leximancer

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The Qualitative Report

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15

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2

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© 2010 Nova Southeastern University and the author. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.

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