ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to show how qualitative data can be dissected, conceptualized, and put back together in new ways, using the constant comparative analysis method (CCAM) or grounded theory (GT). The different coding procedure steps, which constitute the heart of the method, will be described and exemplified. In addition, appropriate ways of quantifying the qualitative data for statistical analyses will be also presented. For this purpose, we use interview data generated by primary school children as they investigated the functioning of a device. The interviews adopted the ‘think aloud’ technique and the interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed later. Using the CCAM scoring, rubrics were developed for identified variables and their constituent parameters.
