Before entering fieldwork, discover how to formulate your research problem, map the context, and review literature without biasing emergent coding.
Definir el Problema
Clarificar el problema central de investigación sin preconcepciones rígidas.
Identificar el Contexto
Determinar con precisión el escenario y los informantes clave del estudio.
Revisar la Literatura
Situar el estudio teóricamente sin imponer categorías forzadas a los datos.
Grounded Theory is among the most rigorous and respected qualitative methodologies in social and health sciences. However, researchers often make the mistake of coding field transcripts without a structured preparatory phase.
Phase 1: Rigorous Preparation
For your theoretical framework to organically emerge from empirical data, you must follow a disciplined workflow: define the core phenomenon, map the situational context, and engage with existing literature without imposing rigid preconceived codes.
