Leveraging Student Centers for Qualitative Inquiry
Location
DeSantis Room 1047
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
15-1-2020 2:45 PM
End Date
15-1-2020 3:05 PM
Abstract
As a teacher-researcher, it is assistive to use quantitative interviewing techniques that work in the classroom setting. The pedagogical shift to implement student centers within secondary classrooms offers a unique bridge for qualitative inquiry to flourish. Implementing focus group structures during student centers opens a gateway for teacher-researchers to conduct focus interviews with their students in a comfortable setting within the boundaries of general classroom instruction. This paper discusses how to leverage student centers to engage students in robust discussions garnering rich qualitative data while still focusing on increasing student success. Student centers enable teacher-researchers to gather specific information regarding students' experiences with difficult topics. This technique was implemented within the literature circle discussions to cover topics including LGBTQ and bullying. Additionally, the paper gives suggestions for implementation in practice.
Keywords
focus groups, interviews, classroom interviews
Leveraging Student Centers for Qualitative Inquiry
DeSantis Room 1047
As a teacher-researcher, it is assistive to use quantitative interviewing techniques that work in the classroom setting. The pedagogical shift to implement student centers within secondary classrooms offers a unique bridge for qualitative inquiry to flourish. Implementing focus group structures during student centers opens a gateway for teacher-researchers to conduct focus interviews with their students in a comfortable setting within the boundaries of general classroom instruction. This paper discusses how to leverage student centers to engage students in robust discussions garnering rich qualitative data while still focusing on increasing student success. Student centers enable teacher-researchers to gather specific information regarding students' experiences with difficult topics. This technique was implemented within the literature circle discussions to cover topics including LGBTQ and bullying. Additionally, the paper gives suggestions for implementation in practice.