Abstract
This chapter will outline and discuss an original approach to qualitative research interviewing, the participant-centered approach (PCA), which was developed in the context of a project which used interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith, Flowers, & Larkin, 2009) to explore aspects of the professional identity of academic staff in higher education. The chapter outlines the specific methodological issues which led to the development of the PCA, and discusses the rationale for the development of the approach, highlighting its theoretical and conceptual roots in therapeutic counseling/helping contexts and literature. Practical techniques associated with the approach are described, and the broader methodological and ethical implications of working with it are discussed. The PCA aims to bridge the gap between discussions of qualitative interviewing in methods textbooks and the practical interviewing skills upon which, it will be argued, the quality of data from research interviews depends. The PCA is likely to be of interest to higher education researchers seeking to generate rich data relating to the experiences of a range of stakeholders in the higher education community, and may be of particular interest to novice researchers insofar as it facilitates the scaffolding of expertise and confidence in qualitative research interview practice.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Theory and Method in Higher Education Research |
Editors | Jeroen Huisman, Malcolm Tight |
Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
Pages | 157-175 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781786358943 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781786358950 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Oct 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Theory and Method in Higher Education Research |
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Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited |
ISSN (Print) | 2056-3752 |
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Marjorie McCrory
- School of Education and Social Sciences - Interim Head of Division, Senior Lecturer
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