Abstract
NVivo is a methodological tool in analyzing qualitative data. The software belongs to the genre of Computer-assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). This qualitative case study aimed to explore the practices of NVivo adopters within the West Visayas State University (WVSU) System, Academic Year 2019-2020. A researcher-made and foreshadowed Focus Group Discussion (FGD), in-depth interview, and observation protocols were utilized to gather data from the participants. The conceptual analysis was done using NVivo 12 Plus, while the researcher did the analytic analysis. The study revealed that the WVSU NVivo adopters are generally tech-savvy and stationed in the research office. Their speed of using the software varies. The adopters vary in terms of using NVivo- some were fast learners, while others were slow. They regularly ask questions from the researcher-resource speaker, though the NVivo manual of operation was distributed to them. Seven (7) themes have emerged that may optimize NVivo’s functionalities in qualitative data analysis. These themes are requirements for improved coding practices, the need for enhanced visualization skills; the importance of the knowledge on the NVivo research cycle; qualities of NVivo adopters; motivation in using NVivo; and practices for practical qualitative data analysis using NVivo. It is thus concluded that there is a need for WVSU administration to consider several mechanisms to improve the use of CAQDAS, specifically NVivo, in qualitative data analysis.
Highlights
NVivo is a methodological tool in analyzing qualitative data
Despite the NVivo training provided by the University, some adopters still experienced difficulty running the NVivo alone, exploring or 'playing' with data resulting in autocoding, and failure to come up with visualizations can be corroborated with the themes in reporting the findings of the study
Limited information is available on the nature, and practical use of these programs in the Philippine context, which led to various misconceptions regarding the use of the program (MacMillan & Koeing, 2004) and by no means remains by no means a novel approach in qualitative data analysis (Costa, De Sousa, Moreira & De Souza, 2017)
Summary
The software belongs to the genre of Computer-assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) This qualitative case study aimed to explore the practices of NVivo adopters in a state university in the Philippines, Academic Year 2019-2020. It is hoped that such practices would be enhanced in agreement with the claims of Elliott (2018), Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña (2014), Zamawe (2015), Sinkovics and Alfoldi (2012) as well as Hoover and Koerber's (2011) principles of credibility, efficiency, multiplicity, and transparency of the research using NVivo This is considered a vital tool for insightful discussion and thoughtful evaluation of the research findings
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