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Reflection-on-action in qualitative research processes: deconstructing research and developing an honest critical self-appraisal rubric.

Stynes, Martin orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-4924-2225, Murphy, Timothy, McNamara, Gerry orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9725-9304 and O'Hara, Joe orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1956-7640 (2018) Reflection-on-action in qualitative research processes: deconstructing research and developing an honest critical self-appraisal rubric. Issues in Educational Research, 28 (1). pp. 153-167. ISSN 1837-6290

Abstract
In this paper, four critical friends meet to discuss qualitative research practices. Together they put one of their own case studies under the knife and deconstruct it to investigate the possibilities that knowledge work is complicated not only by the dynamics of socially constructed enterprises and the actors involved therein, but by the positioning of the researcher. The case describes an evaluative study of a university programme where students engaged in directed experiential learning in group integrated learning settings. The researcher was also the course lead-tutor and this gave rise to some concern, on later reflection and in discussions among critical friends, when issues of researcher positioning were considered. Together, through questioning the topic, the literature, the research experience and the role of the researcher, we developed a reflection-on-action rubric. In a research arena where subjective, interpretative and messy examples abound, as they should, this paper offers an example of our own work, an honest self-appraisal, a rubric for readers’ consideration and a discussion that adds to the perpetual flux of knowledge work.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:educational research; qualitative research; reflection on action; researcher standpoint; Qualitative Research; Research Methods; Critical self-appraisal;
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for Evaluation, Quality & Inspection (EQI)
Publisher:Australian Institutes for Educational Research
Official URL:http://www.iier.org.au/iier28/stynes.pdf
Copyright Information:© 2018
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:23100
Deposited On:22 Mar 2019 15:24 by Joe O'hara . Last Modified 22 Mar 2019 15:24
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