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Top 5 ways to Spruce Up Your Qualitative Research Reports
In my 20 years of research experience I have seen all kinds of reports in all kinds of formats. Novel-length MS Word documents with page
The Future of Qualitative Research
When GPT 3.5 was released in November 2022, I, like many others, thought: “Qualitative analysis has been solved.” The ChatGPT interface was user-friendly, regardless of
AI-Native Thematic Analysis with QualBot
What is Thematic Analysis? Thematic analysis (TA) is a qualitative research method used to systematically identify, analyze, and interpret patterns or themes within a data
Disruption in Qualitative Research: How AI Can Speed Up Thematic Analysis
I learned a lot of what I know about qualitative research from my mentor, the great anthropologist Professor Art Hansen. For five years, we trekked
Bootstrapping Variance for Small Area Estimators
I was recently asked by some colleagues to demonstrate the usefulness of Multilevel Regression and Post-stratification (MRP) for small area estimation. I initially resorted to
Unit Testing in R Using the ‘testthat’ Package
Have you ever wondered how to test if your functions are working correctly? Unit testing can be very helpful in such situations, ensuring the reliability