IKT-eszközök használata óvodás korban – egy szülői kérdőív nyílt végű tételeinek kódolása EKOD-makrócsomaggal

Abstract

When we set out to study pedagogical situations, in certain cases the use of constructed response items is necessary. Although constructed response items provide us with a lot more information about a particular issue than their fixed choice counterparts, their use is frequently avoided because of the complexity, difficulty and time-consuming nature of the data processing. We developed an open source Excel macro (EKOD) to ease the burden on one core element of the process: coding and categorization. The aim of the present study is to analyze one constructed response item eliciting responses about parents’ views on their kindergarten-aged child’s ICT use. First, we review the grounded theory used for data analysis and the methodical issues of coding. Then, we provide a detailed description of EKOD and its usability in finding keywords and establishing basic categories through the analysis of a constructed response item in the parental survey. The present work and the EKOD may assist kindergarten teachers in conducting qualitative studies and therefore contribute to a better understanding of pedagogical situations and the development of kindergarten-aged children.