Grounded Theory

• Intially termed the constant comparative method.
• Emphasizes the generation of theory from data
• Using standard qualitative procedures (e.g. interviews and note taking), start to compare data.
• As comparisons progress, a theory (hypothesis) is proposed.
• As more data is gathered, compare it to the original data and the theory.
• Coding and memoing
• Constant comparison is necessary.
• Theory is generated from data.
• (Isn't this just a mechanism to form hypotheses?)