Member Checking as a Validation Tool

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Author(s): Aicha Rahal (Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary & Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Hungary)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 18
Source title: Design and Validation of Research Tools and Methodologies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aicha Rahal (Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary)and Mária Adorján (Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church, Hungary)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1135-6.ch011

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science / Research Methods

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Abstract

Member checking (MC) is often reported as a tool used to enhance the trustworthiness of qualitative research. It is described as a continuous process during data analysis. This chapter explores the application of MC to validate the reliability and credibility of interview transcripts. It provides a practical example aiming to test the authenticity of transcripts of an interview schedule on Tunisian teachers' attitudes towards promoting the status of English in higher education and using it as a language of instruction. The findings reveal that participant validation contributes to verifying the accuracy of the interview transcripts and the credibility of the results.

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