Author Identifier
Catherine Ferguson: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6204-7301
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Issues in Educational Research
Volume
35
Issue
1
First Page
126
Last Page
141
Publisher
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research
School
School of Education
Abstract
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education has mostly focused on issues associated with teaching and assessment. In this paper I used AI to support the analysis of data which consisted of public comments on a newspaper article. This small, low risk research was chosen to demonstrate the potential use of AI and how it may support qualitative data analysis. I present my journey from a naïve user of AI to a position whereby I would consider using it as a support for future data analysis. My article touches on some of the ethical and accountability issues for the use of AI and provides recommendations that address ethical and accountability issues.
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Comments
Ferguson, C. (2025). A researcher’s journey to the use of AI for qualitative data analysis: Findings from a test case with ChatGPT. Issues in Educational Research, 35(1), 126-141. https://www.iier.org.au/iier35/ferguson-abs.html