There are many different kinds of memos, and there are various approaches to memoing (analytic, theoretical, procedural, methodological, early and advanced). Some of these kinds of memos overlap with one another, and you might find that different kinds of memos are more or less useful for you, depending on where you are with your research. 

 

• What is the purpose of memos? What sorts of things should you explore when you memo? Why is memoing an important part of the qualitative research process?
• Which kinds of memos might you use in your own research and why?

 

Research Topic: How campus environment can influence the academic success of high achieving minority students. 

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Purpose of Memos 1 Recording Insights Memos serve as a means to record immediate insights thoughts and observations during data collection or analysis 2 Organizing Data They help in organizing and cat... View the full answer