Abstract
Although group interaction is a rich source of data, it offers many challenges for analysis. We discuss how pretesting can solve many coding and reliability issues before the actual data collection and analysis. We also consider how coding schemes can be developed, how coders can be trained, and how coder reliability can be ascertained. We examine the properties of different estimates of intercoder reliability and detail how these relate to decisions about the data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 348-364 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Sociological Methodology |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported in part by National Science Foundation Grant 0961940. The authors are listed in alphabetical order; authorship is equal. We presented an earlier version of this paper at the Annual Group Process meetings in San Francisco in 2009. We thank all participants for their comments.
Keywords
- Reliability
- group interaction studies
- intercoder reliability
- interrater reliability
- pretest
- research design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science