The first thing that I noticed about the categorisation of the comments was that it was broadly similar in areas to those I had made and others had shown, the actual detailed breakdown was less negative and more attempted answers ;
Table 3: Comparing ‘Ann Other’ Bales’s analysis by hand and by OpenMentor
|
Bales’s categories |
Total number of comments categorised by hand |
Total number of comments categorised by OpenMentor |
|
Positive reactions A1 Shows solidarity A2 Shows tension release A3 Shows agreement |
0 0 0 |
0 0 0 |
|
Attempted answers B1 Gives suggestion B2 Gives opinion B3 Gives information |
3 1 0 |
2 2 3 |
|
Questions C1 Asks for information C2 Asks for opinion C3 Asks for suggestion |
1 0 0 |
0 0 0 |
|
Negative reactions D1 Shows disagreement D2 Shows tension D3 Shows antagonism |
6 0 0 |
1 0 0 |
It will be very interesting to see the breakdown from the rest of the group, but I could understand the reason for the computer assessments.