Methodological Issues in the Content Analysis of Online Asynchronous Discussions: Unitizing, Reliability, and Latent Content

dc.creator	Elizabeth Murphy
dc.creator	Justyna Ciszewska-Carr
dc.creator	Maria A Rodriguez Manzanares
dc.date	2006-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:14:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:14:14Z
dc.identifier	1948-075X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d2225fa7884e4bbfa4adacdb62fa803c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16673
dc.description	This paper explores three methodological issues related to content analysis of online asynchronous discussions: unitizing, reliability, and manifest versus latent content. Unitizing involves balancing feasibility, reliability, identifiability, and discriminant capability of semantic versus syntactic units. Reliability is discussed in relation to differences between tasks, discussants, and number of coding decisions, as well as between coders. Manifest versus latent content contrasts observed versus intended behaviors in content analysis. For each of the three issues, the paper presents a brief theoretical overview. Each issue is subsequently contextualized and illustrated using empirical results. Finally, for each issue, the paper provides a discussion of lessons learned and implications. The paper concludes with suggestions for future studies.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Kent State University
dc.relation	http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/90/138
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1948-075X
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, Vol 2, Iss 2, Pp 1-14 (2006)
dc.subject	research methodology
dc.subject	content analysis
dc.subject	online asynchronous discussions
dc.subject	unitizing
dc.subject	reliability
dc.subject	manifest content
dc.subject	latent content
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Methodological Issues in the Content Analysis of Online Asynchronous Discussions: Unitizing, Reliability, and Latent Content
dc.type	article