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Grounded theory

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In academic english & research, grounded theory means: An approach that develops theory through iterative data collection and analysis.

In Turkish: gömülü kuram

How it is used

Used in qualitative inquiry; procedures differ across its traditions.

Example sentences

  1. We used grounded theory to explain how new teachers negotiate classroom authority.

    The aim is a process explanation built from data.

  2. In this grounded theory study, early interviews guided later questions.

    Collection and analysis inform each other iteratively.

Common collocations

  • grounded theory study
  • develop grounded theory
  • qualitativeDescribing research that studies experiences, meanings and behavior through words, images or observation rather than numbers, often with smaller groups of people.
  • theoretical frameworkThe theory or set of connected theories that a study uses to explain its problem, shape its questions and interpret its findings.

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