Methodological Specification of Social Pedagogy as a Scientific Discipline

2022 ◽  
pp. 47-67
Author(s):  
Nkopodi Nkopodi
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Social Pedagogy

Social pedagogy as a discipline is known in different countries. However, interpretations of this discipline vary in different countries. As a result of different interpretation of the discipline, the discipline itself is seen from different perspectives, leading to different methodologies of investigating problems related to social pedagogy. The literature by researchers from different countries indicates how the interpretations differ, resulting in different research approaches. Implications of the different approaches on research are being investigated. This chapter makes the reader aware of these differences and how they emanate. Discussions which follow lead to justifications and guidance of research methodologies suitable for social pedagogy. Drawing on the different perspectives, this chapter explains different research methodologies and expands knowledge understanding of the field of social pedagogy as well as suitable research methods for this discipline and how they can be applied.

Multi-species ethnography: methodological training in the field in South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-363
Author(s):  
Harry Wels
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
And Training

PurposeTo further develop research methodologies for multi-species ethnographic fieldwork, based on researcher's experiences with multi-species fieldwork in private wildlife conservancies in South Africa and inspired by San tracking techniques.Design/methodology/approachReflections on methodological lessons learnt during multi-species ethnographic fieldwork in South Africa. The approach is rather “Maanenesque” in telling various types of tales of the field. These tales also implicitly show how all-encompassing ethnographic fieldwork and its accompanying reflexivity are; there is never time for leisure in ethnographic fieldwork.FindingsThat developing fieldwork methodologies in multi-species ethnographic research confronts researchers with the explicit need for and training in multi-sensory methods and interpretations, inspired by “the art of tracking” of the San.Originality/valueComes up with a concrete suggestion for a sequence of research methods for multi-species ethnography based on the trials and tribulations of a multi-species ethnographer's experiences in South Africa and inspired by San tracking techniques.

scholarly journals Experiments in becoming: corporeality, attunement and doing research

2020 ◽  
pp. 147447402094955
Author(s):  
Alan Latham ◽  
Lauren B Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Human Geography ◽  
Research Tool ◽  
Careful Attention ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Site

Human geography has become deeply interested in a range of research methods that focus on researchers’ corporeal engagement with their research sites. This interest has opened up an exciting set of research horizons, energising the discipline in a whole range of ways. Welcoming this engagement, this paper presents a series of meditations on the process of using the researcher’s corporeal learning as a research tool. Exploring two research projects, as well as the work of the photographer Nikki S Lee, it examines how the process of becoming corporeally capable might productively be framed as sets of ongoing experiments. Framing such engagements as experiments is a useful heuristic through which to think rigorously about what such research can claim as knowledge. More controversially, the paper argues that the heuristic of the experiment helps us to attend to the varying durations of becoming in ways that much existing work has discounted. Developing corporeal capacities – gaining a skill, becoming capable of doing a particular activity – involves becoming attuned to a range of thresholds, the crossing of which open up novel and frequently unexpected perspectives. Attunement to these thresholds does not arise simply through the process of mixing in and participating in a research site. It requires careful attention to the parameters of transformation involved in being able to participate. The paper explores how such parameters might be decided upon and calibrated as part of an ongoing engagement with a research site or event. Our aim is not to artificially restrict or constrain how human geographers approach their research design. Rather it is to encourage human geographers to show more courage in their use of corporeal based research methodologies.

Aboriginal Research: Berry Picking and Hunting in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Absolon ◽  
Cam Willett
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Conducting Research

In this article issues around research methodology specific to Aboriginal people will be discussed. A brief historical analysis lays a foundation for the need for unique research methodologies as it pertains to Aboriginal people both as researched and researcher. Contemporary critiques by Aboriginal writers and communities will be presented in relation to the limitations and effects of Euro-western research methods. Finally, the authors will discuss issues, possibilities and responsibilities around conducting research as Aboriginal researchers.

scholarly journals Exploring a threshold concept framework to fan studies research methodologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Rhae Olejnik ◽  
Danielle Hart
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Shared Values ◽  
Fan Studies ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Threshold Concept ◽  
Concept Theory ◽  
Concept Framework ◽  
Shared Understandings

We turn to threshold concept theory to imagine ways scholars can approach fan studies methodologies and make their research and underlying values more explicit, as well as outline what some common and shared values and foundational concepts are in the discipline. We consider notions that all fans understand and value, regardless of home discipline, and the ways such shared understandings can lead to shared and consistent research methods and methodologies. We also provide some examples and illustrations from our own experiences before concluding with a threshold concept–inspired framework for conceiving of fan studies methodologies.

scholarly journals A Comparative Discussion of the Notion of 'Validity' in Qualitative and Quantitative Research

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glyn Winter
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Similarities And Differences

The issues surrounding the use and nature of the term 'validity' in qualitative research are controversial and many. In this paper, the author attempts to establish that 'validity' is not a single, fixed or universal concept, but rather a contingent construct, inescapably grounded in the processes and intentions of particular research methodologies and projects. The first section of this work deals with the problems faced in defining 'validity' in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and will briefly review other authors' attempts to categorise it. The work will then proceed to distinguish and compare the claims to 'validity' made by quantitative and qualitative researchers, highlighting similarities and differences as they emerge. Finally, an attempt will be made to establish that an understanding of nature of 'truth' is central to any theorisation of 'validity.' It will become clear that it is the affiliations of methodologies, concerning truth, that generate varying notions of 'validity.'

scholarly journals #ChildMaltreatment and Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Scottye J. Cash
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Skills

Technology may seem like a friend one day, a foe another depending on how and why it is being used. In today’s world, we are inundated with social media, smart phones, tvs, and cars. Our ability to harness technology to make our lives a better place is a noble goal, however our ability to harness technology to enhance our research skills is absolutely necessary. The current paper explores the ways in which technology has been used and can be used to better understand child maltreatment and domestic violence. Overall, the message is clear, integrating technology-based research methods and practical approaches to helping vulnerable populations is one of this generations’ paradigm shifts. Technology coupled with sound research methodologies can help move us forward in our exploration and understanding of social problems and interventions.

scholarly journals Research Paradigms and Meaning Making: A Primer

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Krauss
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Qualitative Data Analysis ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research

An introduction and explanation of the epistemological differences of quantitative and qualitative research paradigms is first provided, followed by an overview of the realist philosophical paradigm, which attempts to accommodate the two. From this foundational discussion, the paper then introduces the concept of meaning ma king in research methods and looks at how meaning is generated from qualitative data analysis specifically. Finally, some examples from the literature of how meaning can be constructed and organized using a qualitative data analysis approach are provided. The paper aims to provide an introduction to research methodologies, coupled with a discussion on how meaning making actually occurs through qualitative data analysis.

scholarly journals Collecting International Merchant Seafarer Oral Histories: Experiences and Reflections

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Matyók
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Oral Histories ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Practices ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

Investigating highly mobile labor populations presents researchers with unique challenges and opportunities. In this paper, I share my experiences and reflections in collecting international merchant seafarers' oral histories and propose to move the dialogue forward regarding the use of hybrid qualitative research practices. Seafarers are constantly moving, at sea and in port, and traditional research methodologies are inadequate in determining the nature of modern-day seafaring. I suggest how qualitative research methods must be flexible enough to accommodate researchers' needs in a chaotic global milieu. Investigators researching highly mobile labor populations, as well as mobile immigrant and refugee communities, can gain insights into the challenges and methods available for meeting those challenges.

scholarly journals Pewarisan Hak Atas Tanah dalam Perkawinan Antar Negara

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-46
Author(s):  
Taufika Hidayati ◽  
Yusuf Hanafi Pasaribu
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Dual Citizenship ◽  
The Government ◽  
Land Inheritance ◽  
Inter State ◽  
Laws And Regulations

The phenomenon of inter-state marriage in Indonesia has an influence on legal actions in it, especially the issue of children born and having dual citizenship after Law Number 12 of 2006 concerning Citizenship was passed by the Government. This study aims to measure the extent to which children born from these marriages get inheritance rights with underage positions. In addition, what is the legal status based on Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage and Law Number 5 of 1960 concerning Land regarding the position of land inheritance rights. This study uses an empirical normative method, which combines legal research methods that not only view law as a prescriptive (determining) and applied scientific discipline, but also descriptive (explaining) based on the reality of legal developments in society. The results of this study indicate that children born from inter-state marriages who have dual citizenship and are still minors are entitled to land inheritance rights in the form of property rights provided that the child must choose Indonesian citizenship at the age of 18 (eighteen) years based on the laws and regulations. valid invitation.Fenomena perkawinan antar negara di Indonesia memberi pengaruh dalam perbuatan hukum di dalamnya, terutama persoalan anak yang lahir dan memiliki kewarganegaraan ganda setelah Undang-undang Nomor 12 Tahun 2006 tentang Kewarganegaraan disahkan oleh Pemerintah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur sejauh mana anak yang dilahirkan dari perkawinan tersebut mendapat­kan hak waris dengan kedudukan masih di bawah umur. Selain itu bagaimana status hukumnya berdasarkan Undang-undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1974 tentang Perkawinan dan Undang-undang Nomor 5 Tahun 1960 tentang Pertanahan terhadap kedudukan hak waris tanah. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode normatif empiris, yaitu melakukan penggabungan metode penelitian hukum yang tidak hanya memandang hukum sebagai disiplin ilmu yang bersifat preskriftif (menentukan) dan terapan, namun sekaligus bersifat deskriptif (memaparkan) yang didasarkan pada kenyataan perkembangan hukum di masyarakat. Hasil penelitian ini memberikan petunjuk bahwa anak yang dilahir­kan dari perkawinan antar negara yang berkewarganegaraan ganda dan masih di bawah umur berhak atas hak waris tanah berupa hak milik dengan ketentuan anak tersebut harus memilih kewarganegaraan Indonesia pada saat usianya 18 (delapan belas) tahun berdasarkan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku. 

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