Qualitative 101: The High-Level ProcessWhat You Need To Know - Before You Start Your Study 🔒By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | January 2025Navigating the qualitative research process can feel daunting if you're not sure where to start....
How To Choose Your Analysis MethodSelecting between thematic, content, narrative and discourse analysis.By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | January 2025Choosing the right qualitative analysis method is a crucial step in any qualitative...
Explainer: Reflexivity & TriangulationTwo critical tools to help manage subjectivity in your research 📘By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | January 2025Qualitative research has a unique strength: its ability to explore the subjective,...
Trustworthiness In Qualitative ResearchCredibility, Transferability, Dependability & Confirmability - Explained Simply ✅By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | January 2025If you’re conducting qualitative research, you’ve probably come...
How To Choose A Dissertation Tutor The Five Key Criteria You Need To ConsiderBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | October 2024 Choosing the right dissertation tutor can be the difference between constantly feeling overwhelmed by your...
Triangulation In Research: The BasicsData, methodology, investigator and theoretical triangulationBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025ubjectivity and bias are two sneaky culprits you need to...
What Are Research Limitations? A Plain-Language Explainer (With Practical Examples) 📖By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | May 2024esearch limitations are one of those things that students tend to avoid digging into, and...
In Vivo Coding 101 🖍️A Plain-Language Explainer (With Practical Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | April 2024ualitative coding is a topic that often leaves students feeling a little confused - but it doesn’t...
Process Coding 101 🖍️A Plain-Language Explainer (With Practical Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | April 2024ualitative coding and analysis are areas that often leave students feeling a little confused - but...
Inductive, Deductive & Abductive CodingQualitative Coding Approaches Explained Simply (+ Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | April 2024ualitative coding is a topic that often leaves students feeling a little...
🎙️ PODCAST: Master The Methodology4 Tips To Ensure Your Methodology Is Perfectly On PointBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) and Ethar Al-Saraf (PhD) | Updated March 2025ind yourself lost in a sea of complex terms and unsure where to begin? Fear not. In this...
Quant 101: Inferential StatisticsA Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Review By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | October 2023f you’re new to quantitative data analysis, one of the many terms you’re likely to...
What Are Descriptive Statistics?Means, Medians, Modes & More - Explained SimplyBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewers: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | October 2023f you’re new to quantitative data analysis, one of the first terms you’re likely to hear being...
5 Signs You Need A Dissertation HelperHere's how you know it's really time get some support.By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | October 2023Writing a dissertation is no small task. It’s a demanding project that requires you to juggle...
Validity & Reliability In ResearchA Plain-Language Explanation (With Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | September 2023alidity and reliability are two related but distinctly different concepts within research....
What Is Research Philosophy?Positivism, Interpretivism & Pragmatism - Explained SimplyBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewer: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | June 2023esearch philosophy is one of those things that students tend to either gloss over or...
Research Methodology ExampleDetailed Walkthrough + Free Methodology Chapter TemplateBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (D.Tech) | May 2023f you're working on a dissertation or thesis and are looking for an example of a research...
What (Exactly) Is Research Design?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewers: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) & Kerryn Warren (PhD) | April 2023avigating the world of research can be daunting,...
What Are Research Constructs?Constructs, Validity & Reliability - Explained SimplyBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | March 2023avigating the world of academic research can be overwhelming, especially if you’re...
Theoretical vs Conceptual FrameworkWhat They Are & How They’re Different - Explained Simply ✨By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | March 2023If you’re new to academic research, sooner or later you’re bound to run...
What (Exactly) Is Narrative Analysis?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📄By: Ethar Al-Saraf (PhD)| Expert Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | March 2023f you’re new to research, the host of qualitative analysis methods...
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary SourcesA Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to the wild world of research, you’re bound to encounter the...
What (Exactly) Are Research Variables?Independent, dependent and control variables and more - explained simply.By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to the world of research, especially...
Sampling Methods & Strategies 101A Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2023f you’re new to research, sooner or later you’re bound to wander into the...
Qual 101: Thematic Analysis BasicsSix Time-Saving Tips To Help You Ace Your Analysis 📚By: David Phair (PhD) & Amy Murdock (PhD) | September 2022hematic analysis is an effective method for researchers to derive meaning from large sets of...
Writing Your Methodology ChapterFive Practical Hacks To Fast-Track The ProcessBy: David Phair (PhD) and Amy Murdock (PhD) | July 2022he methodology chapter is a crucial part of your dissertation or thesis – it’s where you provide context and...
Research Aims, Objectives & QuestionsThe "Golden Thread" Explained Simply - With ExamplesBy: David Phair (PhD) and Alexandra Shaeffer (PhD) | June 2022he research aims, objectives and research questions (collectively called the “golden thread”) are...
Dissertation & Thesis Survey Design 1015 Common Mistakes To Avoid (+ Examples)By: David Phair (PhD) & Kerryn Warren (PhD) | April 2022urveys are a powerful way to collect data for your dissertation, thesis or research project. Done right, a...
Qualitative Research 101: InterviewingFive Common (But Costly) Mistakes You Need To AvoidBy: David Phair (PhD) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | March 2022ndertaking interviews is potentially the most important step in the qualitative research process. If...
How To Write The Methodology ChapterA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025o, you’ve pinned down your research topic and undertaken a...
How To Write The Discussion ChapterA Simple Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📋By: Jenna Crossley (PhD) | Reviewed By: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | August 2021f you’re reading this, chances are you’ve reached the discussion chapter of your thesis...
How To Write The Results ChapterFor QUALITATIVE Studies - Includes Free Template 📝By: Jenna Crossley (PhD). Expert Reviewed By: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | August 2021o, you’ve collected and analysed your qualitative data, and it’s time to write up...
How To Write The Results SectionFor QUANTITATIVE Studies - Includes Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | July 2021o, you’ve completed your quantitative data analysis and it’s time to report on your...
How To Choose Your MethodologyDeciding Between Qualitative, Quantitative & Mixed MethodsBy: Derek Jansen (MBA). Expert Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021ithout a doubt, one of the most common questions we receive at Grad Coach is...
What (Exactly) Is Discourse Analysis?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples (+ Free Template) 📝By: Jenna Crosley (PhD). Expert Reviewed By: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | June 2021iscourse analysis is one of the most popular qualitative analysis...
What (Exactly) Is Thematic Analysis?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025hematic analysis is one of the most popular qualitative...
What Is Qualitative Content Analysis?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📄By: Jenna Crosley (PhD). Reviewed by: Dr Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | February 2021f you’re in the process of preparing for your dissertation, thesis or...
Saunders’ (2019) Research OnionA Straightforward, Plain-Language Explainer - With Examples ✅By: David Phair (PhD) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | January 2021f you’re learning about research skills and methodologies, you may have heard the term “research...
Qualitative Data Coding 101How To Code Your Qualitative Data - The Smart WayBy: Jenna Crosley (PhD) | Reviewed by: Dr Eunice Rautenbach | December 2020s we've discussed previously, qualitative research makes use of non-numerical data - for example,...
Quantitative Data Analysis 101A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Updated March 2025uantitative data analysis is one of those things that often strikes fear in students. It’s...
Nominal, Ordinal, Interval & Ratio DataLevels Of Measurement Explained Simply - With ExamplesBy: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewed By Dr. Eunice Rautenbach | November 2020If you’re new to the world of quantitative data analysis and statistics,...
Qualitative vs Quantitative Research 101How To Choose The Right Methodology For Your Project 📝By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) & Derek Jansen (MBA) | Updated: March 2025o, it’s time to decide what type of research approach you're going to use -...
What Is Research Methodology?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) and Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Updated March 2025f you're new to formal academic research, it's quite likely that you're feeling a little...
What Is A Longitudinal Study?A Plain-Language Explanation & Definition (With Examples)By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you’re new to the world of research, or it’s your first time writing...
What Is A Cross-Sectional Study?A Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025f you’ve just started out on your dissertation, thesis or research...
What Is A Research Hypothesis?A Plain-Language Explainer - With Practical Examples ✨By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025If you’re new to the world of research, or it's your first time writing...
How To Write A Dissertation Or ThesisA Plain-Language Explainer With Examples + Free Template 📝By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Update March 2025riting a dissertation or thesis is not a simple task. It takes...
Qualitative Data Analysis MethodsThe "Big 6" Qualitative Methods Explained Simply - With Examples 📚By: Kerryn Warren (PhD) | Reviewed By: Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025Qualitative data analysis methods. Wow, that’s a mouthful. If you're new to the...
Presenting Your Data AnalysisHow To Choose The Right Chart For The Job 📊By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025nce you've done the fieldwork and number crunching, you'll need to present your...