I have analysed data following a thematic reflexive analysis approach (Braun and Clarke. 2021, &, Kara, H. 2015), meaning that I have been looking for patterns of meaning or themes across the data (semi structured interview and student feedback) to address my research question. Reflective Thematic Analysis is considered to be interpretive, created and situated, and therefore speaks to the nature of the project being experiential. More specifically, I am following a “more latent way” meaning that my “coding and theme development report concepts and assumptions underpinning the overt content of the data” (https://www.thematicanalysis.net/understanding-ta/).
Byrne (2022) discusses six phrases of reflexive thematic analysis, and summarizes that coding and theme development are iterative, non-linear and shaped by my (in this case) theoretical position as well as my reflexive connection to the data. Bryne (2022) also discusses that themes aren’t discovered, but that they are actively constructed by the researcher. This fits with my approach to the auto ethnographical nature of the project and the data.
Bellow you can see some images of my process and how I have grouped, brainstormed and analyzed the data, with the above approach in mind.
Bibliography
Braun, V. & Clarke, V. (2021) Thematic Analysis: A Practical Guide, London: SAGE
Braun, V. and Clarke, V. (no date) Understanding TA | Thematic Analysis. Available at: https://www.thematicanalysis.net/understanding-ta/ (Last Accessed: 22 January 2026).