Month: April 2025

Understanding Grounded Theory: MAXQDA Applications

Stefan Radiker presented at MAXDAYS 2025 on “Grounded Theory with MAXQDA.” Radiker said that it all started in 1967 with the publication by Barney Glasser and Anselm Strauss on “The Discovery of Grounded Theory.’ Radiker explained the core principles of Grounded Theory studies: Radiker recommends creating a single MAXQDA project from the beginning of the […]
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MAXQDA 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Qualitative Analysis

Alexis Chavez spoke at MAXDAYS 2025 on “MAXQDA 101: Essentials for new users.” Chavez is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska. Chavez explained that MAXQDA is capable of qualitative and mixed method analyses. The software also has tools for statistical analyses. Chavez noted that a general workflow within MAXQDA starts with organizing the […]
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MAXQDA in Crisis Communication Analysis: Case Studies

Marco Ehrl at Kutztown University in PA spoke about “Analyzing Crisis Communication with MAXQDA: A Content Analysis Approach.” Ehrl is a communications professor and presented two case studies. The first one was on crisis communications. Ehrl used Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT). The case study had three research questions: Ehrl obtained 24 YouTube transcripts from […]
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MAXDAYS 2025: Unlocking MAXQDA Analysis Basics

Graham Hughes provided an introduction to MAXQDA at MAXDAYS 2025. The session has the clever title: “Get Going! Early steps in MAXQDA Analysis.” This is not the first time I watch a session led by Hughes. I enjoy his explanations. The document browser features were explained along with the code system and data segments. The […]
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Exploring MAXQDA Tailwind: AI-Driven Insights for Researchers

I have read and watched a MAXQDA Tailwind webinar. I wanted to learn more! Stefan Radiker spoke at MAXQDA Days 2025 about “MAXQDA Tailwind: AI-driven Analysis for Qualitative Data.” Tailwind, Radiker explained, can summarize documents, identify themes, and soon chat with documents! Radiker used inaugural address speeches to create a project. Radiker noted that the […]
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