🪨 Grounded theory §

Grounded theory is a methodology for systematic, theoretical analysis of mostly qualitative data in order to derive a clear and testable hypothesis/well-grounded theory.

How it works, (Strauss) §

1. Open coding
   1. Segment data into expressions and describe them
   2. Attach existing annotations/concepts or create new relations
   3. Develop categories using W questions
   4. → find elements
2. Axial coding
   1. Find phenomenon(s) in the user study, assign categories
   2. Find conditions related to these phenomenon(s)
   3. Find interactions/consequences to the phenomenon(s)
   4. → find relations & actions
3. Selective coding
   1. Elaborate, validate and integrate results from axial coding on an abstract level
   2. Find a core category and integrate previously found categories into it
   3. → find meaning

📖 Example: §

• Straussian GT (focus on practices)
• Glaserian GT (focus on experience)

👎 Cons §

• can feel ambiguous
• requires time
• getting participants