The purpose of this study was to reexamine the principle of researcher-asinstrument to
provide insights on methodological ways of engaging critically and reflexively. There are few …

This brief, inexpensive guide introduces students and novices to the key elements of
qualitative research methods. Written in a friendly, conversational style, replete with good …

This article opens with a problematisation of how one can meaningfully discuss the concept
of quality in a methodology as notoriously 'murky'as narrative research. Unlike other kinds of …

Qualitative researchers often take for granted that the process of translation involves finding
in the target language an equivalent linguistic expression to the one used in the source …

As dramatic as these opening words are I write with grave urgency because as scholars
defend educational research that honors social justice, racial justice, criticality, and …

Shared power and democratic decision making are core epistemological commitments of
participatory action research. Scholars who engage in participatory action research with …

Manager as Coach (MAC) is a concept that relates to managers who actively coach their
subordinates to improve their skills, competence, and performance. The MAC practice is a …

In this chapter, we explore how researchers might engage in reflexivity. Reflexivity is closely
related to the concept of positionality, which refers to the way we as researchers view our …

In this article, we explore the concept of validity as it applies to transformative experiences,
asking how can we know when individuals are transformed as the result of some …

Staff meetings and central office meetings of the school principal or principal meetings are
noted across literature, considered necessary and occasionally frustrating, and yet they …