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And then he threatened to kill himself: nightmare viva stories as opportunities for learning
Pat SikesIn the UK and countries following similar systems of doctoral assessment, there is little research-based evidence about what goes on in vivas. However, “doctoral assessment…
Polyphonic Analysis: obuchenie in qualitative research
Vicki Stewart Collet, Michelle R. CiminelliThe purpose of this paper is to describe an approach to analyzing qualitative data that uses Bakhtin’s concepts of dialogue as a framework.
“Rapid” but not “raid”: A reflection on the use of rapid ethnography in entrepreneurship research
Nadeera RanabahuThe purpose of this paper is to explain how rapid ethnography (RE) is used to understand the business decision-making process of micro-entrepreneurs. The objective of this paper…
Expectations and provocations: Use of humour between researcher and participants in humour research
Maria KmitaThe purpose of this paper is to address participants’ humorous provocations as a part of informal interactions between participants and researcher that can be treated just like…
Participatory action and dual lens research
Francesca Robertson, Jason Barrow, Magdalena Wajrak, Noel Nannup, Caroline Bishop, Alison NannupThe purpose of this paper is to explore the idea that, in the last few decades, collaborative inquiry methods have evolved along a similar trajectory to dual lens research. Dual…
Phenomenological social research: some observations from the field
Arya PriyaThe purpose of this paper is to undertake a phenomenological study of the working conditions and living standards of private security guards (private police) in New Delhi. The…
QualiBuddy: an online tool to improve research skills in qualitative data analysis
Evelyne Mertens, Ann Heylighen, Anja Declercq, Karin Hannes, Fred Truyen, Yvonne Denier, Bernadette Dierckx de CasterléNovice researchers experience difficulties in analysing qualitative data. To develop the skills necessary for qualitative data analysis, theoretical manuals are often…
Diatexts at work: The diatextual approach as a psycho-cultural path of critical discourse analysis in the organizational context
Amelia Manuti, Rosa Scardigno, Giuseppe MininniThe paper argues that the diatextual analysis could be considered a psycho-cultural path of critical discourse analysis because it stresses the role of hermeneutical procedures in…
Researching in volatile environments and the importance of adaptive methods for junior researchers
Caroline Doyle, Anthea McCarthy-JonesThe purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of adaptive methods for junior researchers undertaking research in volatile and dangerous environments.
Family+Stories=Research
Francis BobongieThe purpose of this paper is to draw on the author’s research involving girls who leave their Torres Strait Island communities for boarding colleges in regional Queensland…
An abductive approach to qualitative built environment research: A viable system methodological exposé
Bankole Awuzie, Peter McDermottQualitative researchers are often confronted with a dilemma of selecting an appropriate approach within which to situate their research. This has led to successive attempts by…
Using relational cultural theory in education research design
Anne Swenson Ticknor, Paige AverettThe purpose of this paper is to provide an emic view of how one researcher negotiated complex relationships in teacher education research and learned to employ the principles of…
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2006Copyright Holder:
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