The most important goal of collecting, analyzing, and sharing data is to inspire action and the most effective way of inspiring action is to engage in data story-telling. When you tell a story using data, you need to understand not only what the numbers are saying, but why the numbers say that and how they came to be. Qualitative data can illustrate the why and how of the data story, complementing quantitative data and helping to explore, understand, and explain what is happening in our activities and programs. Qualitative data bring numbers to life, help stakeholders see their own story in the findings, and support interpretation and data-based decisionmaking.
Are you interested in learning more about qualitative methods and how to collect, analyze, and share qualitative data? Our upcoming session at the Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference will provide best practices and include a state example from Louisiana. Presenters will share resources to support qualitative methods and participants will engage in a hands-on activity to practice analyzing qualitative data.
Join us at 8:30 am on Wednesday, August 15 in Salon B at the Improving Data, Improving Outcomes conference for Collecting, Analyzing, and Sharing Qualitative Data.
For a sneak peak at some of what we will share in the session, check out the resource Strengthening SSIP Evaluations with Qualitative Methods and the Qualitative Data tile of our Data Visualization Toolkit.
Lengo kuu la kukusanya, kuchambua na kushiriki data ni kuhamasisha hatua, na njia bora ya kuhamasisha hatua ni kushiriki katika hadithi ya data. Unapokuwa ukisimulia hadithi kwa kutumia data, unahitaji kuelewa sio tu nini nambari zinaambia, lakini kwa nini nambari zinaambia hivyo na jinsi zilivyotokea. Takwimu za ubora zinaweza kuonyesha kwa nini na jinsi ya hadithi ya data, kukamilisha data ya kiasi na kusaidia kuchunguza, kuelewa na kuelezea kile kinachotokea katika shughuli zetu na programu. Takwimu za ubora huleta idadi kwa maisha, kusaidia wadau kuona hadithi yao wenyewe katika matokeo, na kusaidia tafsiri na maamuzi ya msingi wa data. Je, una nia ya kujifunza zaidi kuhusu mbinu za ubora na jinsi ya kukusanya, kuchambua, na kushiriki data ya ubora? Mkutano wa Ubora wa Takwimu, Ubora wa Matokeo, utawasilisha mazoezi bora na kujumuisha mfano wa jimbo kutoka Louisiana. Wasemaji watashiriki rasilimali kusaidia mbinu za ubora na washiriki watajihusisha na shughuli ya mikono ili kufanya mazoezi ya kuchambua data ya ubora. Kujiunga na sisi saa 8:30 asubuhi Jumatano, Agosti 15 katika Salon B katika kuboresha data, kuboresha matokeo mkutano kwa ajili ya kukusanya, kuchambua, na kushiriki data ya ubora. Kwa maelezo ya kina zaidi juu ya jinsi ya kuunda na kuunda programu hii, angalia rasilimali ya Utekelezaji wa Utafiti wa SSIP na Vifaa vya Utafiti wa Data.