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Differences between thematic analysis and content analysis
exploring environmental and sustainability education resources
This case reflects on key differences between thematic analysis and qualitative content analysis. I describe how I pivoted from a thematic analysis to a content analysis mid-way through a project analyzing environmental and sustainability education resources. My research question and the assumptions I had about the status of the data I was analyzing were more suited to qualitative content analysis, with its systematic procedures for reducing data and producing descriptive (though interpreted) statistics. Many of the mistakes I made with this project can be traced back to me using a tried and tested approach to analysis rather than critically reflecting on my assumptions and the best "fit" between method, methodology, and data. I write this case in the hope that other researchers can choose between these apparently similar approaches by arguing that the two have quite different underlying logics behind them.
Learning Outcomes -- Project Overview and Context -- Choosing Between TA and QCA -- Generating a Sample -- Method in Action -- Practical Lessons Learned -- Conclusion -- Classroom Discussion Questions -- Multiple Choice Quiz Questions -- Further Reading -- Notes -- References.
Includes bibliographical references and index.