Grounded Theory Coffee Connect
GT Coffee Connect is an informal social, networking event for grounded theory researchers (novice and experienced) to chat. We meet on Zoom and the next Coffee Connects will be on:
Thursday 24 April, 2025 (last Thursday in the month)
Click here to register for Australia/New Zealand friendly timezone (06.00 UTC+1)
Friday 25 April, 2025 (last Friday in the month)
Click here to register for Europe/USA friendly timezone (13.00 UTC+1)
We are setting up a new reading group, which will be held straight after the 13.00 UTC+1 networking session (so at about 14.15 UTC+1). This month we are focusing on “theoretical sampling” so please read any of all of the following:
- “Doing Grounded Theory: Issues and Discussions” – Chapter 10 (Glaser, 1998)
- “Theoretical Sensitivity” – Chapter 3 (Glaser, 1978)
- “Constructing Grounded Theory” – Chapter 8 pp. 192 – 212 (Charmaz, 2014)
Click here to register for USA/Europe friendly timezone (17.00 UTC+1)
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The format seems to be that we collect topics to talk about at the beginning of the meeting and then chat about those. Unless someone has a better idea, we’ll do that next time too. Please email me at helen@groundedtheoryonline.com if you do have suggestions for format.
I hope to see you there!
Helen
Helen Scott PhD
FUTURE DATES
Australia, New Zealand friendly times at 0600 UTC+0 on Thursday: February 27th and March 27th, 2025.
Europe/USA friendly times at 1300 and 1700 UTC+0 on the last Friday of the month: February 28th and March 28th, 2025
and UK link)
. We suggest you read this book in a relaxed way for an introduction to the ideas underpinning grounded theory. Bear in mind that the way that Glaser uses some of the terms changes over the next 50 years as he develops his explication of the method. I notice there is now also a Kindle version
.Next we recommend that you read Doing Grounded Theory: Issues & Discussion (USA link
and UK link)
more intentionally. Relate what you read to your study and read and re-read relevant chapters as you progress your study. Keep it close: it has the potential to become your 'constant companion' for the duration!Once you have started coding try Theoretical Sensitivity: Advances in the Methodology of Grounded Theory (USA link
and UK link)
. This book is really useful and whilst written before 'Doing GT', we suggest that it is best read after reading 'Doing GT', when you are more familiar with the method and more comfortable with the nomenclature (not jargon : )Theoretical codes bring light and shape to your theory. They are introduced in 'Theoretical Sensitivity' but this book The Grounded Theory Perspective III: Theoretical Coding (USA link
and UK link)
is the key to unlocking your understanding of how to recognise the theoretical code(s) that best organise your substantive codes. (Be reassured that it will all make sense by the time you've finished your study; GT is an experiential method - you have to do it, to understand it! And of course, we are here to help along the way).
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