Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2012-09-16

Building a formatting template for my thesis. Will use Format Painter to fix headings and long quotes after output from #Scrivener #phdchat #
Had to go back to the MD today, as I started to cough and wheeze. Yes, now on prednisone. Again. Yuck. #
@savasavasava Strangely ironic. in reply to savasavasava #
@savasavasava Goodness, hope it does not become the disgusting mess that downtown was. in reply to savasavasava #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel BTW, I have not had such an active, real-time Twitter discussion in some time. Kudos! in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel Smooth writing and thinking and debriefing all!! in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel Well, nice chatting, and all the best with your work!! in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel I know what you mean . . . in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel I like them in that order as well! in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel Excellent; we can learn so much from presenting research or theory development in progress. in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel I am not sure I would have been strong enough to say no to anything in Paris. in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @EmmaBurnettx @salma_patel Indeed, this is an exercise in perseverance, ehh? in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa @salma_patel Yes, no idea what I would find, so better to code now than miss something later. Works in theory at least! in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa I am still not sure if I will have a Discussion chapter of it I make it part of the massive analysis chapter @salma_patel in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Now has been the challenge of thematically assembling all the codes; I have over a thousand. in reply to salma_patel #
@dahneetsa So you already have the themes in mind? @salma_patel in reply to salma_patel #
@dahneetsa @salma_patel I hate being told what to do, so all worked out I suppose. in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Yes, though it was worth it to send to somebody faster than me. in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa It was a challenge to say the least, especially as I also work. in reply to salma_patel #
@dahneetsa @salma_patel A respectable number, especially for what appears to be mixed methods. in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa What really slowed me down was transcription, which I finally sent out. Even that and its review was time consuming in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa I had 2 pilot interviews, after which I tweaked by questions and protocol, then got and did 21 interviews in a month in reply to salma_patel #
@dahneetsa @salma_patel Indeed, to "stop at saturation" presumes I know what saturation means; I would already have the "response" in mind. in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa I stopped based on a hard date I had with a conference; I was able to get more data than I need in a short time. in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Does anybody else feel the concept of interviewing until data saturation is really a positivist stance? #phdchat in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Saturation seems to imply a majority, which IMHO is antithetical to qualitative work when talking about experiences. in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Depending on the sort of research questions, I am not sure saturation is a particularly useful concept. in reply to salma_patel #
@JaneDavis13 @grist @smcmahon1138 Indeed, I now want my own manatee! in reply to JaneDavis13 #
@christiepooh I suppose what comes around goes around! in reply to christiepooh #
@dahneetsa @salma_patel I am such a micromanager that the first time I tried to change color or double code the same text, I would scream! in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa I did find a pilot valuable, but did not need to code it to see what changes I needed; that would have been overkill #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa Not sure about that, as hard to draw conclusions after that little work. in reply to dahneetsa #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa No, it now has one for ATLAS.ti, though I have already gotten the hang of #MAXQDA in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa I used Nvivo years ago, back when it took 4 days training to begin using it. #MAXQDA is easier and more colorful. in reply to salma_patel #
@salma_patel I coded all together at the end, once all were transcribed and sent for member checking. That was enough to manage in itself. in reply to salma_patel #
@christiepooh Who?? 😉 in reply to christiepooh #
@dahneetsa I do not have anything planned; all 2013 conferences will find me finished (!!), so that is what I am focusing on submitting. in reply to dahneetsa #
@christiepooh I went for a massage yesterday, as I was not able to move my shoulders any more. Then worked 6 more hours when returned home. in reply to christiepooh #
@salma_patel @dahneetsa NVivo was out of the question costly, well out of line of their competition. in reply to salma_patel #
This rescued baby manatee is so cute we can’t stand it http://t.co/vKYXVbKi via @grist #
@dahneetsa Have you tried it? I was not able to manage finding patterns in more than 3 full transcripts, as impossible to "un highlight" in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa I plan to submit later this year. in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa Great; what sorts of pt work do you do? in reply to dahneetsa #
@damagedidentity 🙂 in reply to damagedidentity #
@damagedidentity #bam2012 and #bam2012phd in reply to damagedidentity #
@JackieKirkham Oh my . . . in reply to JackieKirkham #
@christiepooh God job! Congrats! #phdchat in reply to christiepooh #
@damagedidentity What was that? in reply to damagedidentity #
@dahneetsa Trying to do that much without a #CAQDAS application is beyond my abilities (i.e., crazy!!). I could not organize so much by hand in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa Seems the challenge with narrative inquiry is how to tell the story without recounting everything of interest! #phdchat in reply to dahneetsa #
@dahneetsa Sounds like an interesting change in store for you. Will you be working there as well, or just writing up your research? in reply to dahneetsa #
Feel lousy today; think I worked too much yesterday for my own good. #
Really a well thought out perspective: How to Choose a Doctoral Program ~ Announcing my Doctorate Decision http://t.co/esWIlBkL #phdchat #