Critic Aspects Of CAQDAS Usage In Qualitative Research: An Empiric Comparison Of ALCEST And IRAMUTEQ As Digital Tools

EasyChair Preprint 3810

Abstract

Introduction: Recently, usage of Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS) became an important data-analysis strategy in qualitative research methodology, whether by ALCESTE, IRAMUTEQ or other analytic tool usage. However, as with any other device, positive and negative aspects will always be present. Knowing this, it is important to analyze the usage of those softwares in qualitative research. Objectives: Evaluate function and application of CAQDAS as part of methods in qualitative research. Methods: Function comparison between ALCEST and IRAMUTEQ, alongside critic analysis of CAQDAS in qualitative and quali-quantitative research papers produced by the present authors. Results: Both analysed papers had crucial usage of the chosen CAQDAS. Furthermore, IRAMUTEQ presents itself with a greater number of inner tools, when compared to ALCESTE. Discussion: CAQDAS usage can become crucial, specially in research requiring bigger amounts of text. Also, there is not a “superior software”, in qualitative analysis, as the software of choice depends on the expected results. Conclusion: The utility and importance of digital analytic tools is seen during article development and researches that demand skill and dynamism in textual data management. Its correct usage also provides credence in further methods reproduction.

Keyphrases: Análise de Dados, Pesquisa Qualitativa, Software de análise qualitativa de dados – QDA

@booklet{EasyChair:3810,
  author    = {Angela Canuto and Beatriz Braga and Lucas Monteiro and Rodrigo Melo},
  title     = {Critic Aspects Of CAQDAS Usage In Qualitative Research: An Empiric Comparison Of ALCEST And IRAMUTEQ As Digital Tools},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 3810},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2020}}