Access to Qualitative Inquiry: An Internal Dialogue

Authors

James A. Bernauer, Robert Morris University (retired)Follow

Abstract

Based on the theme of the TQR 15^th Annual Conference – “Qualitative Inquiry; Access Denied?” this article introspectively examines through a self-interview what I have learned and experienced and my “evolution” in relation to qualitative inquiry. My journey began firmly in the quantitative/rationalistic camp, and I now find myself midway between this camp and the qualitative/naturalistic camp. Is this an integrated space that provides a home to practice mixed methods and a more natural and authentic way to go about discovery and learning?

Keywords

qualitative inquiry, quantitative inquiry, paradigms, reflection

Author Bio(s)

James A. Bernauer is a retired University Professor of Education at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA). He continues to learn and write and to be inspired by the themes chosen for the annual TQR Conference! Please direct correspondence to bernauer@rmu.edu.

Acknowledgements

TQR for the doors it has opened for me for the past 15 years!

Publication Date

11-18-2023

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2023.6747

Recommended APA Citation

Bernauer, J. A. (2023). Access to Qualitative Inquiry: An Internal Dialogue. The Qualitative Report, 28(11), 3301-3310. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.6747

ORCID ID

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-5087