An educational psychologist wanted to investigate how Year 13 students experience the transition to self-directed study. She decided to conduct semi-structured interviews with a sample of students from various sixth-form colleges. The goal was to allow students to speak openly and in depth about their academic adjustments.
Two of the questions she asked were:
Explain how the researcher could use thematic analysis to analyse the qualitative data collected from these interviews.
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