Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Close Reading
- A qualitative analytic method in which researchers slowly and attentively examine a text, image, or artifact, documenting observable features and interpretive responses in detail. In accessibility research, close reading is used to surface patterns in artifacts such as alt text,…
- Codebook (Research)(also: Coding Manual, Qualitative Codebook)
- A codebook is a structured set of codes, definitions, and application rules used to systematically analyse qualitative data (interview transcripts, observation notes, documents) or to extract data from literature for review work. It typically specifies each code's name,…
- Constructivist Grounded Theory(also: CGT)
- A qualitative research methodology developed by Kathy Charmaz that adapts classic grounded theory by acknowledging that the researcher's theoretical commitments and lived experience shape the categories that emerge from the data. Rather than claiming a neutral "view from…
- Counternarratives(also: Counter-storytelling, Critical Counter-narrative)
- A qualitative research and pedagogical technique, rooted in critical race theory and education research (Solórzano & Yosso, 2002), in which members of marginalized groups write and share their own stories to challenge dominant, “flat” narratives about their identities. In…
- Critical Incident Questionnaire(also: CIQ)
- A short, open-ended reflective tool developed by Stephen Brookfield for teaching and learning contexts, typically consisting of five questions asking participants to recall moments from a recent experience that were most engaging, surprising, confusing, distancing, or affirming.…
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