Category Archives: Data Analysis

Progress Update

Posted on July 15, 2017 by alexk

I am pleased to say that I have completed all of my initial NVivo analysis. I was able to find some very good tutorials on YouTube that helped me understand how to complete the necessary queries. As is often the … Continue reading →

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Stymied By NVivo

Posted on July 7, 2017 by alexk

I have been able to dedicate 1.5 days to research this week. Progress yes, but at a much slower pace than I had hoped for. Similar to my SPSS experience I am not a natural with NVivo. Unlike SPSS, I … Continue reading →

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Far Too Long!

Posted on June 4, 2017 by alexk

This is a super quick post. It has been far too long!! I am back at full-time work and learning to balance home and work life. Not easy, but really happy to be wearing both hats! I am making slow, … Continue reading →

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Joint Qualitative Paper

Posted on January 25, 2017 by alexk

This is an very quick post. I have been slowly getting my head back into research. I am very happy about this!! Over the past few months I have been reacquainting myself with my data and findings by reading some … Continue reading →

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Overdue Post and a Key Learning

Posted on July 9, 2014 by alexk

It is the third day into my vacation and I finally have time to create this post!!  I have been working hard to complete a good second draft of Chapter 4 and update my abstract.  I had adjusted the deadline … Continue reading →

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Gardening and Godzilla

Posted on May 17, 2014 by alexk

I took last weekend off and travelled home to see my Mum for Mother’s Day.  It was an especially lovely visit because all of my siblings returned home as well.  So along with spouses and kids it was a full … Continue reading →

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Back in the Game

Posted on November 23, 2013 by alexk

The month of November has been atypical.  I was in Ottawa one weekend and in Boston last weekend.  The upside to Boston was that I was there to attend a leadership conference and was able to hear Jim Kouzes speak … Continue reading →

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Surviving to Thriving!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by alexk

Wow, the last two weeks have been intense, and challenging.  Last weekend I travelled to visit my parents last weekend and therefore did not go to the library.  I journeyed by train so was able to some reading while enroute.  It was lovely to … Continue reading →

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Analysis Complete!!!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by alexk

I have just completed some hierarchical regression which was a suggestion from the  Henley colloquium that I attended last week.  The findings are interesting so it was time well spent.  I am THRILLED to say that my analysis is now … Continue reading →

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Things Are Getting Interesting

Posted on June 22, 2013 by alexk

This will be yet another quick post.  I had a very full week at work which included 3 days of travel.  Suffice it say I was pretty smackered when I arrived at the library this morning.  I am departing shortly … Continue reading →

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