Workshop Description:
- What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click qualitative data management and analysis tool, MAXQDA, by performing common tasks, such as loading in data, coding, writing memos, and exporting.
- Why: Learning qualitative data analysis skills and tools will help you organize and participate in qualitative research projects, gain insights into your data, communicate your findings, and stand out in the job market. If you want to explore an excellent alternative to NVivo, you will want to check this tool out!
- Software: You will be able to use MAXQDA in the Robarts Library 4th floor computer lab (by October 2025), you can obtain a free, 14-day trial for it, or purchase a copy for yourself. See our guide to getting MAXQDA for more details.
- Who: This workshop is designed for those new to MAXQDA. Skills gained can help participants working with qualitative data from any discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences. There are no prerequisites or assumptions of knowledge of statistics or programming.
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How: This is a 1.5-hour workshop, consisting of a short lecture and then a series of demonstrations, which you can follow along with or just watch, interspersed with self-paced activities. There are no breaks.
Recording - 1:05:08 & Setup Instructions (includes how to get the slides, workshop files, etc.)