Center for Teaching & Learning at The University of Georgia
Center for Teaching & Learning at The University of Georgia
Tapping into Our Interdisciplinary Qualitative Research Traditions | ||
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Trying to make sense of the different approaches to interviewing and observing and to collecting and analyzing documents and other artifacts? Qualitative research methods, design, and conceptual frameworks draw from all of the academic areas that study human behavior and experience. Learning about qualitative traditions across the disciplines and fields enriches our research practice and instruction in these approaches. Just as sugar maple trees yield rich fluid when tapped, so do we scholars carry a wealth of understandings and assumptions that we have created about our practice. The metaphor of tapping trees represents what we will do as a faculty learning community. A group of qualitative researchers and methodologists will explore and share the qualitative research traditions used in our fields: the history of the tradition in our areas, the philosophies and theories that have informed that tradition, and the controversies that characterize these endeavors. Our goal is to help each other acquire a broader understanding of these traditions. Participants can be from any discipline. Although prior training in and familiarity with qualitative research methods are preferable, scholars new to these traditions are welcome so long as you are willing to share some of the qualitative contributions from your fields. We will identify resources (journal articles, book chapters, books, films) to examine, but may do so individually, in pairs, or all together as a group. These resources might be exemplary qualitative studies in different fields, classics of qualitative methods and design, or key philosophical or theoretical pieces influencing qualitative research practice in various areas. For questions contact Judith Preissle, Qualitative Research Program, jude@uga.edu
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| Participants 2008 -2009 | ||
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