A free qualitative analysis software application

Weft QDA // A free qualitative analysis software application

Weft QDA is an easy-to-use tool to assist in the analysis of textual data such as interview transcripts, written texts and fieldnotes.

• Import documents from plain text or PDF
• Character-level coding using categories organised in a tree structure
  
• Category and document memos
• Retrieval of coded text and "coding-on"
• Simple coding statistics
• Fast free-text search
• Combine coding and searches using boolean queries: AND, OR, AND NOT
• "Code Review" to compare the coding of multiple categories
• Export to HTML and CSV formats
• Single-file (*.qdp) project format
• Available FREE on Windows & Linux, under a public domain licence

User's manual is available online.

Create FREE online survey

my3q.com is a FREE online tool to gather data from public. You can register at the following site to get a free survey account for non-commercial use: http://www.my3q.com/misc/register/register.phtml

After registration, you can create up to 5 questionnaires with unlimited number of questions. Questionnaires created can be open to public for six months with unlimited number of respondents. The programme also support Questions in matrix format.

You can also share results to public forever. Besides, you can download results easily. (Sample Results)


Here are the basic features of online survey for general users:

• No limits for number of questions and responses
• Four types of projects: survey, polling, examination and psychology test
• Various answer types to fit any kind of questions
• Answer validation could be designed to validate the answers
• Compulsory questions & optional questions could be specified
• Images could be inserted in questionnaire
• Section break and remark could be provided on the surveyto guide respondents
• Question flow could be set so that non-applicable questions will be skipped
• Question Library provides frequently used questions for researchers
• Questions displayed in Matrix format. Click here to view sample.
• Date of publication and expiration could be set
• Response notification allows researchers to send emails to invite your friends to fill your questionnaires
• Your questionnaire could be either in one of public categories or in your personal folder.
• Live result analysis provides live results of responses for all questions (Bar chart or pie chart let you view the statistics of respondents' choices)
• Download results could be downloaded to your local computer for further analysis
• Respondents' information such as the submit time, ip address and host names are recorded for reference

This online research tool is useful in data collection for qualitative researches. It makes things easier for researchers to gather data from public or overseas. The data could be downloaded for further data analysis. As seen from the online survey results, different researchers have tried using this tool before. Thus, you can search for some online educational survey there .

Endnote

EndNote is an all-in-one bibliographical management software package designed to help you to organize bibliographic references and create a bibliography. The software allows you to search, retrieve relevant citations and builds your bibliography.

It is available for HKU students and staff at http://lib.hku.hk/endnote/ .

An online introduction will show you how Endnote can help you!

Article Review

Session 1 Outcome

Quantitative Research

1. Descriptive:

How a principal’s role influences ICT implementation in a Hong Kong primary school

2. Correlational:

The use of geometer’s sketchpad to facilitate new learning experience in geometry

3.Causal-comparative:

A comparative study on the effectiveness of virtual field trip and real field trip concerning biology teaching in secondary school; Gender effect on computer-based problem-solving tasks

4.Experiental Research:

Implementation of computer simulation software in learning low-level computer language: a case study; Effect of parents’ technology perception on children’s technology acceptance

Qualitative Research
1. Historical :

Impacts of Internet on Youths’ Peer Lationship; Impacts of Internet Addiction on Youths in Hong Kong

2. Naturalistic(case study):

Implementation of computer simulation software in learning low-level computer language: a case study

Action Research:
Strategies for students to seek information on the web: an action research

Research Topic & Questions

Frankie Tam

Research Topic:
A Case Study of the Effectiveness of Using Video Games as a Learning/Teaching Tool

Research Questions:


Patrick Yuen

Research Topic:
Case Study of the Effectiveness of Using the e-Learning Platforms for Learning and Teaching

Research Questions:


Vivian Kwong

Research Topic:
Impact on Blogging for English Creative Writing in Hong Kong Primary Schools

Research Questions:

• Do primary school students in Hong Kong contribute anything on blogs?
• Do they use English to express themselves in their blogs?
• How do primary school teachers facilitate students to write blogs?
• What are the impact on blogging for English Creative Writing?