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Navigators on the Research Path: Teaching and Mentoring Student Qualitative Researchers

Navigators on the Research Path: Teaching and Mentoring Student Qualitative Researchers
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Author(s): Catherine A. Hansman (Cleveland State University, USA)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 25
Source title: Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7409-7.ch009

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Abstract

Qualitative research methods courses have become common or required in most doctoral and some master's degree graduate programs' curricula. However, although many graduate students enter their programs with some knowledge of quantitative methodology, they have little to no understanding of qualitative research methodologies. There are many challenges associated with teaching qualitative research in a context that promotes and embraces numerically based forms of knowledge and marginalizes other types of research. In addition, although most learners in qualitative research classes are adult learners, adult learning theories and teaching strategies may not be a preferred approach by qualitative instructors. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the challenges faced by faculty members who plan and teach qualitative research courses, using the literature to highlight current qualitative research pedagogy while discussing new strategies and models that may assist developing graduate students as qualitative researchers in their graduate programs and their future careers.

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