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Beyond Thematic Coding: Applications of Qualitative Methods to Advance Motivation Studies

Fri, April 13, 2:15 to 3:45pm, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Fourth Floor, Room 4.11

Session Type: Symposium

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In this interactive symposium, we demonstrate how qualitative methodologies can be used to advance research and interventions related to motivation. Scholars present six distinct approaches to qualitative methodology, ranging from grounded theory, focus groups, and critical discourse analysis, among others, using recent studies as exemplars. The presentations focus on the purposes, protocols, and criteria against which the methodologies should be reviewed. Further, the presentations highlight how qualitative inquiry can bring focus to underrepresented groups, advance theory, and shed new light on perennial questions in motivation research. Ample time for questions and answers, including a break-out session with the presenters, provide an opportunity for attendees to workshop their own research projects.

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