Learning Qualitative Research Through Collaborative Writing
Location
DeSantis Room 1052
Format Type
Plenary
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
15-1-2020 5:00 PM
End Date
15-1-2020 5:20 PM
Abstract
Research on doctoral student preparation and socialization into academic careers highlights the importance of faculty supervision, mentoring, and inclusion of students into professional activities such as conference presentations and writing for publication. Research learning requires engagement in research but in most programs those research experiences are limited to formal class assignments and dissertation writing. Methodologically diverse fields such as qualitative research add an additional challenge since there are no standard procedures to follow and analytic and writing processes are researcher, context, and project specific. A novice to qualitative research is faced with multiple quandaries of how to conduct research and develop studies for publication. In this paper we focus on one student’s journey in learning qualitative research when collaborating with a researcher outside her university. Using the student’s reflection journal, artistic representations of her learning, notes and audio recordings from a year-long collaboration, we make visible opportunities for learning qualitative research that can happen when doctoral students engage in research writing beyond class and local doctoral programs.
Keywords
collaborative writing, learning qualitative research, doctoral student learning
Learning Qualitative Research Through Collaborative Writing
DeSantis Room 1052
Research on doctoral student preparation and socialization into academic careers highlights the importance of faculty supervision, mentoring, and inclusion of students into professional activities such as conference presentations and writing for publication. Research learning requires engagement in research but in most programs those research experiences are limited to formal class assignments and dissertation writing. Methodologically diverse fields such as qualitative research add an additional challenge since there are no standard procedures to follow and analytic and writing processes are researcher, context, and project specific. A novice to qualitative research is faced with multiple quandaries of how to conduct research and develop studies for publication. In this paper we focus on one student’s journey in learning qualitative research when collaborating with a researcher outside her university. Using the student’s reflection journal, artistic representations of her learning, notes and audio recordings from a year-long collaboration, we make visible opportunities for learning qualitative research that can happen when doctoral students engage in research writing beyond class and local doctoral programs.