Provalis Research, specialized software for text analysis in educational research. Operational application
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- Subprograma de ayudas para becas y contratos de Formación de Profesorado Universitario del Programa Nacional de Formación de Recursos Humanos de Investigación
- en el marco del Plan Nacional de Investigación Científica
- Desarrollo e Innovación Tecnológica
Abstract
The different alternatives offered by computer software for text processing make it possible to describe content in an objective, systematic and qualitative way. In this vein, we test the Provalis Research package software applied to letters evaluating the personal behaviour of teachers.
By means of specialized software for document analysis, this study focuses on the relevance of frequent words in the population studied, in an attempt to shed light on the possibilities offered by a terminological hierarchy and its contribution to the description of facts, the orientation of research activity and the generation of new knowledge.
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