Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index

Document analysis, interview transcription and observation fieldnotes are the most popular and rapidly expanding techniques for collecting data in a qualitative research, especially in Qur’anic studies. These techniques have been applied to many areas of inquiry and has been used to study the method...

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Main Authors: Mohd, Nor Syamimi, Hussin, Haziyah, Ahmad, Nadzrah
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Published: Perbadanan Kota Buku 2020
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spelling my.iium.irep.890942021-04-22T04:52:14Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/89094/ Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index Mohd, Nor Syamimi Hussin, Haziyah Ahmad, Nadzrah BP134.S3 Quran and Science BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge H62 Study and teaching. Research Document analysis, interview transcription and observation fieldnotes are the most popular and rapidly expanding techniques for collecting data in a qualitative research, especially in Qur’anic studies. These techniques have been applied to many areas of inquiry and has been used to study the methodology of Qur’anic exegesis, the exegetes’ thought and the thematic interpretation of the Qur’an. However, occasionally the process of collecting and analysing data is not properly done, and this could affect credibility and accuracy of a description, explanation or finding of a research. Thus, the Cohen’s Kappa Index is suggested to be applied to provide a scientific, valid and reliable research in the Qur’anic studies. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight a few examples of Qur’anic research that applied the Cohen’s Kappa Index to ascertain the validity and reliability of those qualitative studies. Those examples would provide appropriate guidance in the use of the Index in other areas of qualitative research. Perbadanan Kota Buku 2020 Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/89094/1/89094_Determining%20content%20reliability%20in%20Qur%E2%80%99anic%20studies%20using%20Cohen%E2%80%99s%20Kappa%20index.pdf Mohd, Nor Syamimi and Hussin, Haziyah and Ahmad, Nadzrah (2020) Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index. In: Enriching the Islamic tradition in research inquiry: some practical guidelines in using qualitative data collection techniques. Perbadanan Kota Buku, Cyberjaya, Selangor. https://www.bookcapital.my/book/info/338278/enriching-the-islamic-tradition-in-research-inquiry
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BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
H62 Study and teaching. Research
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BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge
H62 Study and teaching. Research
Mohd, Nor Syamimi
Hussin, Haziyah
Ahmad, Nadzrah
Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index
description Document analysis, interview transcription and observation fieldnotes are the most popular and rapidly expanding techniques for collecting data in a qualitative research, especially in Qur’anic studies. These techniques have been applied to many areas of inquiry and has been used to study the methodology of Qur’anic exegesis, the exegetes’ thought and the thematic interpretation of the Qur’an. However, occasionally the process of collecting and analysing data is not properly done, and this could affect credibility and accuracy of a description, explanation or finding of a research. Thus, the Cohen’s Kappa Index is suggested to be applied to provide a scientific, valid and reliable research in the Qur’anic studies. The purpose of this chapter is to highlight a few examples of Qur’anic research that applied the Cohen’s Kappa Index to ascertain the validity and reliability of those qualitative studies. Those examples would provide appropriate guidance in the use of the Index in other areas of qualitative research.
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author Mohd, Nor Syamimi
Hussin, Haziyah
Ahmad, Nadzrah
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Ahmad, Nadzrah
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title Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index
title_short Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index
title_full Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index
title_fullStr Determining content reliability in Qur’anic studies using Cohen’s Kappa index
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