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A Mixed Research Synthesis of Literature on Teaching Qualitative Research Methods

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  • Claire Wagner
  • Barbara Kawulich
  • Mark Garner

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This article surveys the literature from 1999 to 2013 on teaching qualitative research methods. One hundred thirteen articles fitted the inclusion criteria; 79 of these were by academics in the United States and Canada. Only 39 of the 113 were based on empirical research: from these, seven descriptive themes were distilled, of which the dominant ones are experiential learning and practice-based materials and workshops. The literature portrayed teaching qualitative research as providing experiential and practice-based learning opportunities for students that revealed its desirable pedagogical features. It further reported that when students engaged in learning experiences, they underwent paradigm shifts about qualitative research as well as personal transformations. Our study confirmed that there is a lack of a research-based approach to teaching qualitative methods and we recommend that more be done to contribute to its pedagogical culture particularly concerning methods used to evaluate instruction, innovative instructional methods, and approaches to assessment.

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  • Claire Wagner & Barbara Kawulich & Mark Garner, 2019. "A Mixed Research Synthesis of Literature on Teaching Qualitative Research Methods," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(3), pages 21582440198, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:9:y:2019:i:3:p:2158244019861488
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244019861488
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    1. Mary Susan Anyiendah & Paul Amolloh Odundo & Agnes Kibuyi, 2020. "Prediction Skills, Reading Comprehension and Learning Achievement in Vihiga County Kenya. Addressing Constraints and Prospects," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 13(10), pages 139-139, October.
    2. João Filipe Matos & André Freitas & Elsa Estrela & Carla Galego & João Piedade, 2023. "Teaching Research Methods Courses in Education: Towards a Research-Based Culture," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-15, June.

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