The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on Qualitative Research.

Ethical principles and challenges for qualitative researchers.- From micro-macro conflict to methodological plurality. The long way of qualitative research.- Learning Assessment: mapping research and educational policy agendas.- The identification of Emotional Intelligence Skills in Higher Education Students with webQDA.- Conceptual Analysis Potentiated by Artificial Intelligence: An Experience Report.- Alceste X Iramuteq: Comparative Analysis of the use of CAQDAS in Qualitative Research.- Assessing teachers and peer teacher students’ perceptions of their motivations and participation impact in peer learning projects: the role of content analysis supported by webQDA.- Use of IRAMUTEQ in the Analysis of Qualitative Data on the Perception About Transfer of Training in the Brazilian Federal District’s Public Sector.- Teacher Development and Learning Ecologies: A Case Study assisted by Atlas.ti.- The Implementation of the Bologna Reform in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions: The QSRNVivo in the Analysis of Institutional Narratives.

This book includes selecting the articles accepted for presentation and discussion at WCQR2021, held on January 20th to 22nd, 2021 (Virtual Conference). The World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR) is an annual event that aims to bring together researchers, academics and professionals, promoting the sharing and discussion of knowledge, new perspectives, experiences and innovations on Qualitative Research. WCQR2021 featured four main application fields (Education, Health, Social Sciences, and Engineering/Technology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and Paradigms of Qualitative Research; Systematization of Approaches with Qualitative Studies; Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research; Data Analysis Types; Innovative Processes of Qualitative Data Analysis; Qualitative Research in Web Context; Qualitative Analysis with Software Support. The book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in qualitative research, emphasizing Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS). 

Explores the latest findings and trends in computer-assisted qualitative analysis Presents the best papers from the World Conference on Qualitative Research (WCQR2021), held in Barcelona, Spain, on January, 20–22, 2021, as well as invited papers from the plenary speakers Includes case studies and practical applications

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