The Ideal Qualitative Study with a Quantitative component
Presented by William M. O'Bannon, Jr., PhD
About the Course
This asynchronous webinar will be held from June 2, 2025 to July 11, 2025. The registration fee of $300 covers the cost of registration and all course materials. Registration for this class will close on Friday, May 23, 2025 (Midnight, EST).
Contact Dr. O'Bannon at the email address: wb2005@caa.columbia.edu with any issues regarding registration. After registration, you will receive an email message confirming your registration in the webinar class.
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The Thought Process Behind This Course
The purpose of research involving study participants is chiefly to gain the perspective of the individual being interviewed. Toward this end, qualitative research is invaluable as the methods involved allow the researcher to ask for the perspective of the study participant directly.
However, to maximize the value of the research, there is often a need to organize, count, and quantify the variables and variable relationships within the qualitative study, which drifts into the area of quantitative research methods. Thus, it may be realistic to conclude that an ideal research project might consist of a qualitative study with a quantitative component.
Therefore, this webinar program has been created to review the essentials of qualitative data analysis, and quantitative data analysis, as well as how to combine these two strands of data using mixed methods data analysis.
Course Objectives
The objective of this webinar program is to enable the participant to structure and implement a qualitative study with a quantitative component on their own. To meet this objective, attendees will meet a list of smaller objectives that include:
1. Learning the foundations of qualitative data analysis: Step-by-step guidance will be provided in detail regarding qualitative data analysis methods.
2. Quantifying qualitative data: Attendees will learn how to comprehensively review the qualitative data and structure these data in quantifiable terms, so these data may be understood in the greatest detail.
3. Learning the essential statistical tests in quantitative research: Attendees will learn how to perform statistical analysis at the univariate, bivariate, and multivariate levels, to implement the quantitative component of their research study.
4. Marrying the qualitative and quantitative data: Attendees will learn how to combine the qualitative and quantitative data via mixed methods data analysis methods to produce rich and detailed research findings.
5. Publishing findings: Attendees will learn how to conduct the write-up and report the results of the Meta-Analysis in manuscript form.
Course Features
Several resources are provided to meet the objectives, including weekly presentations, personalized attention, and written materials. Specifically, the webinar features include:
1. Weekly Webinar Presentations: A 1-hour (approximately) webinar presentation will be emailed to participants every Monday during the 6-week duration of the program (emailed to the attendee by 9 am EST). All examples and lecture notes will use SPSS. All presentations are recorded so each may be watched at the viewer’s convenience. Attendees have indefinite access to the presentations during and after the webinar.
2. Q and A Sessions: Learning these materials is often facilitated by the participant being able to present their questions directly to the facilitator. Therefore, participants will be able to email their questions on the material directly to Dr. Bannon every Thursday (a 24-hour Q and A session) during the program and have him respond to them personally.
3. Written Materials: A written chapter (PDF) detailing the materials will be presented to elaborate upon the content presented in each weekly webinar. The combined chapters will produce a manual containing detailed lecture notes, examples of computer printouts, and several other useful features.
4. One-Hour Personal Consultation: Often, participants prefer to present some questions by phone or in person. Subsequently, Dr. Bannon will schedule a 1-hour personal consultation by phone or in person (regularly $225 at the student rate/$300 at the academic rate) with each participant to discuss any topic of the participant's choosing (e.g., webinar course materials, a project that is being developed or worked upon).
5. Writing Critique: Reporting findings in scientific text and tables is a skill. Many times a critique and feedback to one’s work is of great benefit. Subsequently, as a part of this webinar participants are welcome to submit up to 10 pages of scientific writing (e.g., the methods and results sections of a dissertation or research study) to Dr. Bannon for critique and feedback.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed to facilitate a foundational understanding of the process of data analysis using qualitative research methods. Therefore, students, academics, and professionals approaching qualitative data analysis at the fundamental level or those who would like a refresher course before performing a qualitative study would find this course useful.
Furthermore, this webinar instructs on how to use quantitative methods to enhance the findings of a qualitative study. Therefore, experienced qualitative researchers who wish to branch into quantitative methods to enrich their research would also find this course of use.
Course Structure
Learning will occur over the webinar duration in the following 6 week format:
Week 1: Introduction & Quantitative Analysis Part 1
Week 2: Quantitative Analysis Part 2
Week 3: Qualitative Analysis
Week 4: Mixed Methods Analysis
Week 5: Statistical Analysis with Small Samples
Week 6: Write-Up and Report
Registration
Select a method below to purchase a seat in the next The Ideal Qualitative Study with a Quantitative Component 6-week webinar class. Please email Dr. O'Bannon at: wb2005@caa.columbia.edu if you would like to register by check.
Use the button below to register via Paypal or a Credit/Debit Card.
This asynchronous webinar will be held from June 2, 2025 to July 11, 2025. The registration fee of $300 covers the cost of registration and all course materials. Registration for this class will close on Friday, May 23, 2025 (Midnight, EST).
Contact Dr. O'Bannon at the email address: wb2005@caa.columbia.edu with any issues regarding registration. After registration, you will receive an email message confirming your registration in the webinar class.
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