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Lesson 7 Resources

Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation by Linda Dale Bloomberg
ISBN: 9781071869819

Publication Date: 2023-04-26

Bloomberg, L. D. (2023). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (5th 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.
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Resources Relating to the Roles and Responsibilities of the Researcher 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.
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.
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.
Role & Responsibilities of the Qualitative Researcher
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.
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