LibGuides: EDR-8400: Advanced Qualitative Methodology and Designs: Week 7 Resources

Week 7 Resources

Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Road Map from Beginning to End

Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2019). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed.). Sage.

Read Chapter 3, Choosing a Qualitative Research Approach.

In this segment of the chapter, the authors uncover the foundational elements of the role and responsibilities of a qualitative researcher, highlighting important practices to ensure authenticity and integrity throughout the research process.

Access your Redshelf book in the Getting Started module of the course or click on Bookshelf in the top navigation bar of the course.

Desert island data: An investigation into researcher positionality
Dean, J., Furness, P., Verrier, D., Lennon, H., Bennett, C., & Spencer, S. (2018). Desert island data: An investigation into researcher positionality. Qualitative Research, 18(3), 273–289.
In this article, the authors reflect on the role of researcher positionality within the context of qualitative research and differences that may occur in data analyses due to differences in researcher positionality and qualitative researcher-as-instrument.
Chapter 6: Identity, power, and positionality
Brooks, R., te Riele, K., & Maguire, M. (2014). Chapter 6: Identity, power, and positionality. In Ethics and education research (pp. 100-116). Sage.
In this chapter, the authors discuss researcher positionality from the context of ethics in educational research including considerations for practice-based or practitioner research.

Kaltura User Guide
National University (2023). Kaltura User Guide. Graduate Studies Support Center.
This job aid will help you to access the LMS and compose and upload your narrated presentation

Now I see it, now I don’t: Researcher’s position and reflexivity in qualitative research
Berger, R. (2015). Now I see it, now I don’t: Researcher’s position and reflexivity in qualitative research. Qualitative research, 15(2), 219-234.
In this article, the author discusses how reflexivity can be employed within qualitative research to assess researcher identity and positionality through knowledge generation.
Positionality
Rowe, W. E. (2014). Positionality. In D. Coghlan & M. Brydon-Miller (Eds.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research. SAGE.
In this chapter, the author discusses the considerations for researcher positionality from the context of action research.
Reflexive practice
May, T., & Perry, B. (2017). Reflexive practice. In Reflexivity: The essential guide. Sage.
In this chapter, the authors discuss how reflexivity can be utilized for reflexive practice and the ongoing development of a qualitative researcher as an insider/outsider and within research spaces. Practice-based examples are provided for qualitative research within institutional contexts.
Researcher, analyze thyself
Saldaña, J. (2018). Researcher, analyze thyself. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 17(1), 1-7.
In this article, the author prompts questions for considerations of researcher positionality and researcher identity specific to the role of the researcher in qualitative analysis. Specific traits for qualitative researchers are discussed in the context of the self as a researcher within a larger qualitative research community.

Bloomberg, L. (2019). Role & responsibilities of the qualitative researcher [Webinar].Northcentral University/Center for Teaching and Learning.

This presentation highlights the importance of critical self-reflection to address researcher subjectivity and identify inherent researcher bias so that the research process is transparent and ethical.