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Being a qualitative researcher
Immy Holloway1, Francis C Biley
1Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. ihollowa@bournemouth.ac.uk
Qualitative Health Research
|January 27, 2011
Summary
Qualitative researchers should focus on evidence-based meaning over measurement. Researcher involvement and self-awareness are key to conducting humanistic and enlightening qualitative research.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methodology
- Social Sciences Research
Background:
- Reflections on extensive experience in qualitative research and teaching.
- Identifies common challenges and concepts within qualitative inquiry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for a meaning-centered approach in qualitative research.
- To explore the role of the researcher's self in qualitative inquiry.
- To critically examine terms like voice, paradigm, and innovation.
Main Methods:
- Reflexive analysis of personal and pedagogical experiences in qualitative research.
- Conceptual discussion of key qualitative research principles.
Main Results:
- Qualitative research should prioritize narrative and meaning derived from evidence.
- The researcher's self is an integral, unavoidable component of the research process.
- Terms such as voice and paradigm require careful, nuanced examination.
Conclusions:
- Aware and sensitive researchers can produce enlightening, person-centered qualitative studies.
- Moving beyond measurement to focus on meaning enhances the humanistic quality of research.
- Mindful engagement with concepts like voice and paradigm is crucial for rigorous qualitative work.
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