Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs

Summary

Grounded theory strategies enable researchers to build successive levels of abstraction that culminate in a theoretical analysis of their data. Through engaging in categorizing and conceptualizing data, grounded theorists have the tools to make explicit actions, meanings, and processes that otherwise would remain implicit. The method contains strategies that lead researchers to check and refine their emerging categories as well as establish relationships between categories. Grounded theory simultaneously gives researchers tools for making qualitative research manageable and for advancing their theoretical analyses.

As you may have discerned, grounded theory strategies offer rich possibilities for development in educational and social ...