Provides equipment and meeting space for qualitative researchers.
The Qualitative Research Lab works with established and emerging researchers in youth studies to generate and mobilize knowledge and research about children and youth, within a cultural context. The lab provides a variety of cutting-edge video and audio data acquisition technology to help researchers capture stories, experiences, and cultures of interest. On returning to the lab with data, researchers are provided with secure short-term storage for their textual and digital materials and are given the equipment and software required to transcribe, analyze, and mobilize their research. Available equipment for researchers includes Mac and PC desktop and laptop computers, professional video and audio production equipment including lighting and microphones, portable video and audio recorders, and a variety of qualitative analysis software. New international research projects rely heavily on excellent mobile research equipment for data collection and the ongoing ability to connect large groups of researchers in remote communities. The lab’s dedicated telecommunications room facilities these connections, through an HD projector for use with Adobe Connect or Skype and a Smart TV.
- Audio, video, and textual analytics,
- data mining, audio and video production
- Arts and cultural industries
- Education
- Healthcare and social services
- Policy and governance
Specialized labs and equipment
Specialized lab |
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Main research space |
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The Qualitative Research Lab’s main research space offers several services to researchers. An assortment of equipment is available for researchers to facilitate data collection, while a variety of qualitative research and data mining programs can be used in the lab on provided desktop Macs or PCs. Nvivo licences can be used on lab users’ personal computers. |
Production facility |
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The Lab’s production facility allows researchers to mobilize their raw research data collected with equipment from the main research space using high-quality production computers and software. |
Collaboratory |
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The Lab’s Collaboratory is used to communicate and coordinate with research collaborators nationally and internationally. Our teleconferencing room with integrated video and audio equipment, along with a variety of online conferencing software, allows research teams to meet and share data regardless of location. |
Private and public sector research partners
- The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
- PEI Child and Youth Services Commissioner
- Canadian Mental Health Association, Prince Edward Island Division
- The PEI Children’s Secretariat
Additional information
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Young Lives Research Lab: Kate Tilleczek’s Research Community |