Reflections on qualitative research in education
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ABSTRACT
In this article, we analyze the nature of qualitative research with a particular focuson education, which provides a brief historical background on the evolution of qualitative research and some of the reasons why this approach represents a valid and rigorous methodology to study social phenomena. We analyze the role of the qualitative researcher in terms of the complexity of the observation process, subjectivity, and ethical issues. Qualitative data collection and analysis techniques are discussed in relation to particular approaches to the study of social concerns (e.g. ethnographies, action research), underlining the art of interpretation as a key component of qualitative research and ethical procedures to guarantee the reliability of results.
KEYWORDS: qualitative research; education; reflections; interpretation.
Reflexiones acerca de la investigación cualitativa en educación
RESUMEN
Este artículo analiza la naturaleza de la investigación cualitativa con un enfoque particular en el ámbito educativo. Se proporciona brevemente algunos antecedentes históricos sobre la evolución de la investigación social cualitativa y algunas de las razones por las cuales este enfoque representa una metodología válida y rigurosa para el estudio social. Se analiza el rol del investigador cualitativo desde la complejidad de los procesos de observación, la subjetivad recolección y análisis de datos cualitativo y asuntos éticos. Las técnicas de se discuten considerando enfoques particulares al estudio de los fenómenos sociales (v.g. la etnografía, investigación acción), enfatizando el arte de la interpretación como un componente clave de la investigación cualitativa y los procedimientos éticos para garantizar la validez de los resultados.
PALABRAS CLAVE: Investigación cualitativa; educación; reflexiones; interpretación.
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Becker, H. S., Hughes, E. C., Geer, B., & Strauss, A. L. (1961). Boys in White: Student Culture in Medical School. Toronto: University of Chicago Press.
Biber, D., & Finegan, E. (Eds.). (1994). Sociolinguistic perspectives on register. (pp. 31-56). Oxford University Press on Demand.
Bogdan, R., & Biklen, S. K. (2007). Qualitative research for education: An introduction to theories and methods (5th ed.). Boston, Mass.: Pear A & B.
Borgia, E. T. and Schuler, D. (1996). Action research in early childhood education, at Urbana-Champaign. ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (p. 2). University of Illinois
Bucholtz, M. (2000). The politics of transcription. Journal of Pragmatics, 32 (10)
Burns N. & Grove S.K. (2005) The Practice of Nursing Research: Conduct, Critique & Utilization. Elsevier Saunders, St Louis.
Calhoun, E. F. (1994). How To Use Action Research in the Self-Renewing School. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1250 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1453.
Corey, S. M. (1953). Action research to improve school practices. New York: Bureau of Publications, Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Dewey, J. (1916). Democracy and Education. An introduction to the philosophy of education (Reprint 1997).
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Fillmore, L. W., & Snow, C. E. (2000). What Teachers Need to Know about Language. Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC.
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Ochs, Elinor. (1969) "Transcription as Theory." In Developmental Pragmatics. Ed. Elinor Ochs and Bambi Schieffelin. New York: Academic Press.
Oxford, R. L. (1990). Language learning strategies: What every teacher should know (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Publishing Co.
Patton, M. Q. (1985 - 1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods (2nd ed.). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
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2021-05-03
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Almeida, E., Rosero, A., Chiluiza, W., & Castillo, D. (2021). Reflections on qualitative research in education. Revista Cognosis. ISSN 2588-0578, 6(EE1), 101–118. https://doi.org/10.33936/cognosis.v6i0.3402
