Perspectives on Cultivating a Qualitative Researcher's Identity

2022 ◽  
pp. 283-304
Author(s):  
René Saldaña ◽  
Elizabeth S. Stewart ◽  
Mellinee Lesley ◽  
Whitney Beach
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
The Self ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Methodological Rigor ◽  
Researcher Identity ◽  
Reflexive Inquiry

This chapter problematizes the notion of methodological rigor in qualitative research through an examination of what it means to cultivate an identity as a qualitative researcher. Through a string of narratives, each author explores texts, methods, and experiences that inspired their work as qualitative researchers and fostered their scholarly identities. Themes of writing about the self as researcher, reflexive inquiry to develop a researcher identity, writing as a tool to hone one's understanding, and the role of trauma in qualitative research are discussed.

Making Sense of the Self: Developing an Understanding of the Role of Objects within the Reading Experience

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Pecoskie
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Recherche Qualitative ◽  
Reading Experience ◽  
Pleasure Reading ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Vie Quotidienne

In understanding pleasure reading in everyday life we often focus on the text as a primary tool of reading and other tools, such as books, which are instrumental objects, are overlooked. This report of qualitative research focuses on the book as a tool within reading experiences and how it furthers understandings of the self for the reader.En tentant de comprendre la lecture de loisir dans la vie quotidienne, nous considérons souvent le texte comme l’outil principal de lecture, alors que d’autres dispositifs, tels que les livres, qui sont des objets instrumentaux, sont souvent négligés. Ce rapport de recherche qualitative est axé sur le livre comme outil à l’intérieur des expériences de lecture et sur la manière avec laquelle celui-ci favorise la compréhension de la personnalité du lecteur. 

Investigation of Phd students' initial qualitative research experiences via their diaries

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 549-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ersoy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Model Research ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Researcher Identity

The aim of this study is to understand initial qualitative research experience and the qualitative researcher identities they try to build via diaries they reflect. This research is a analytical research model. Research data were obtained 25 diaries which were selected by criterion sampling from 60 doctoral students' diaries that they wrote in qualitative research methods course between the years 2008 and 2014. Content analysis was applied to the data. As a result of the analysis, "becoming a qualitative researcher" category which consists of "I learned from my experiences", "I discovered my researcher identity", and "I discovered myself" have emerged. I learned from my experiences themes that compose "I learned from my mistakes", "I read, implemented, reflected", and found out that "I realized that I wasn't a qualitative researcher." I discovered my researcher identity theme includes subthemes such as "I should be open-minded", "I should try to understand", and "I should be patient." I discovered myself theme consists of subthemes such as "I realized my prejudices", "I learned criticizing myself", and "I saw the limits of my abilities." It has emerged that researcher diaries are functional tools to understand the research experiences of PhD students. Therefore, doctoral students can be encouraged to write diaries in the research process.

scholarly journals The Central Role of Theory in Qualitative Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 160940691879747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher S. Collins ◽  
Carrie M. Stockton
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Appropriate Use ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Methodological Rigor ◽  
Methodological Approaches

The use of theory in science is an ongoing debate in the production of knowledge. Related to qualitative research methods, a variety of approaches have been set forth in the literature using the terms conceptual framework, theoretical framework, paradigm, and epistemology. While these approaches are helpful in their own context, we summarize and distill them in order to build upon the case that a balanced and centered use of the theoretical framework can bolster the qualitative approach. Our project builds on the arguments that epistemology and methodological rigor are essential by adding the notion that the influence of theory permeates almost every aspect of the study—even if the author does not recognize this influence. Compilers of methodological approaches have referred to the use of theory as analogous to a coat closet in which different items can be housed or a lens through which the literature and data in the study are viewed. In this article, we offer an evaluative quadrant for determining the appropriate use of theory in qualitative research and a diagram of the qualitative project that points to the central role of a theoretical framework. We also caution against the overreliance on theory in the event that it begins to limit the ability to see emergent findings in the data.

scholarly journals I can’t say I wasn’t anticipating it, but I didn’t see it coming in this magnitude: A Qualitative Fieldwork Experience in the North West Region of Cameroon

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beryl Bamu ◽  
Elisabeth De Schauwer ◽  
Geert Van Hove
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
West Region ◽  
Fieldwork Experience ◽  
Northwest Region

This article draws explicitly on the fieldwork challenging experiences of an ongoing PhD study which seeks to explore the role of the community in the inclusion of people with disabilities in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. It is apparent that every qualitative researcher undertaking fieldwork anticipate being confronted with challenges and difficulties in the process. Nevertheless, in spite of the anticipation of these challenges and complexity that exist in the field, as well as prior preparation, fieldwork can still be a very intense and challenging experience. This is because many unanticipated encounters arise during fieldwork, which the researchers did not see coming. Whilst acknowledging that fieldwork in qualitative research can be challenging and complex, the unanticipated and underestimated magnitude and intensity of the challenges that occurred in undertaking qualitative fieldwork in the Northwest Region of Cameroon is the interest of this paper.

scholarly journals The Self-Concept Of Young Married With Cage Friends

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Okta Asmita ◽  
Sapta Sari ◽  
Sri Narti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
The Self ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Role Of Parents

The phenomenon of early marriage is a problem that often occurs and is considered normal by adolescents in Central Bengkulu district which is included in the category of the top three cases of early marriage in Bengkulu province in 2019. The purpose of this study was to determine the self-concept of teenagers marrying young with peers in Kertapati village. Homecoming. This study uses descriptive qualitative research methods with data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. The theory used is William Brooks (2017: 108), namely the factors that influence a person's self-concept. The results of the study show that the self-concept of adolescents who marry young with their peers is formed through their first view of themselves which assumes that they are ready to marry even though they are still young, this is evidenced by changes in attitudes that adjust their roles and status as married. Second, reactions and responses from other people can shape the self-concept of young married couples developing through the interaction of married couples with the community. The self-concept is formed from the learning process by understanding the reactions and responses of neighbors, village heads and BMA leaders so that married couples participate in socializing and participating in society. Third, the self-concept of young married couples formed from their roles as husband and wife in the household has an influence in the formation of a positive self-concept, this is also influenced by the role of parents, peers and the environment. So at first the self-concept of teenagers marrying young with peers is a negative self-concept, but it develops after marriage into a positive self-concept because they are able to solve their own problems and have participated in their environment.

scholarly journals Role of qualitative research in exercise science and sports medicine

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Draper
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Sampling Strategies ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Sporting Performance

Qualitative research is featuring more frequently in health sciences research, a field in which the ‘hard sciences’ and statistics have traditionally dominated. For example, within the fields of exercise science and sports medicine, qualitative research methods are included to evaluate intervention programmes. These methods are also being used in studies that require measurement of behavioural perspectives, such as an understanding of individuals’ motivations, attitudes, beliefs and perceptions. Qualitative research methods are also becoming increasingly useful in the investigation of contextual factors that impact on physical activity and sporting performance. The purpose of this article is to clarify the role of qualitative research in exercise science and sports medicine and provide the reader with a basic understanding of the basis of qualitative research. Qualitative data collection and analysis, sampling strategies in qualitative research, the role of the qualitative researcher, and issues of scientific rigour regarding qualitative research will be addressed.

scholarly journals Role of qualitative research in exercise science and sports medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Draper
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Sports Medicine ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Sampling Strategies ◽  
Exercise Science ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Sporting Performance

Qualitative research is featuring more frequently in health sciences research, a field in which the ‘hard sciences’ and statistics have traditionally dominated. For example, within the fields of exercise science and sports medicine, qualitative research methods are included to evaluate intervention programmes. These methods are also being used in studies that require measurement of behavioural perspectives, such as an understanding of individuals’ motivations, attitudes, beliefs and perceptions. Qualitative research methods are also becoming increasingly useful in the investigation of contextual factors that impact on physical activity and sporting performance. The purpose of this article is to clarify the role of qualitative research in exercise science and sports medicine and provide the reader with a basic understanding of the basis of qualitative research. Qualitative data collection and analysis, sampling strategies in qualitative research, the role of the qualitative researcher, and issues of scientific rigour regarding qualitative research will be addressed.

scholarly journals Being and becoming a “good” qualitative researcher? Liminality and the risk of limbo

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Victoria Pagan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Impact Indicators ◽  
Clear Point ◽  
Early Career Researcher ◽  
Researcher Identity

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to re-conceptualise “good” qualitative research by discussing the intersection between “good” qualitative research and different identity states of “good” qualitative researcher. It uses the anthropological concept of liminality and related concept of limbo to help illustrate the implications of this intersection.Design/methodology/approachA reflexive and personal confessional account is provided of the author’s “living in” the liminal transition of the identity states from full-time PhD student to full-time early career researcher, questioning the author’s experiences in relation to others and the implications for the social construction of “good” qualitative research.Findings“Good” qualitative research is not just what to do but how to be. “PhD student” is a defined and temporary transitional liminal identity state. It has a clear point of separation (acceptance and registration of student status) and aggregation (“good” qualitative research signed of through thesis and viva). Contrasting with this is the “early career researcher” identity state, any point of aggregation towards “established researcher” is predicated on the unpredictability of publication and delivering impact indicators.Originality/valueThe paper demonstrates unsettling and in-betweenness of “good” qualitative research intersecting with the experience and composition of being a “good” qualitative researcher in the academy. It is important for debates regarding the qualities of academic development from PhD student to established researcher.

scholarly journals Navigating the Dual Role of Clinician-Researcher in Qualitative Dental Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 238008442199861
Author(s):  
A.R. Geddis-Regan ◽  
C. Exley ◽  
G.D. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Qualitative Researcher ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Dental Research ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

In qualitative research, the researcher is the research instrument. Therefore, a qualitative researcher who is also a clinician must consider how their dual position informs participant consent, data collection, and analysis. This reflexivity is essential in research design to effectively respond to ethical questions around role, authenticity, trust, and transparency around disclosing their clinician status to participants.

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