I headed to the office for part of the day, where I worked on a writing project. The task involved was reviewing the analysis of combined data from three studies. The methods used for this qualitative process involve deconstructing the data by breaking it apart into smaller chunks of information -- exploding the data as it were. This data expansion process is the opposite of that found with quantitative methods where statistics are used to collapse the data into fewer parts. Now once the deconstruction has occurred in qualitative methods, those smaller groups of related ideas are grouped together into categories and then again into larger themes. That is what I was reviewing and reorganizing today. This process is not unlike learning any new skill or information. First an old skill or idea must be recognized and looked at carefully. Then the new skill or idea is examined and worked into or replaces the former -- unlearn and relearn.
On the theme of deconstruction followed by reconstruction, one song might fit the beginning of that process. It certainly fit what happened in my back yard today. <smile> Enjoy!
Demolition Man - Sting
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