Researcher Positionality - A Consideration of Its Influence and Place in Qualitative Research - A New Researcher Guide

作者：Andrew G D Holmes · 发表于：Shanlax International Journal of Education · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.34293/education.v8i4.3232 · 被引用次数：1345 · 研究领域：Qualitative Research Methods and Applications、Social Development and Education Research、Evaluation and Performance Assessment

Masters and PhD student researchers in the social sciences are often required to explore and explain their positionality, as, in the social world, it is recognized that their ontological and epistemological beliefs influence their research. Yet novice researchers often struggle with identifying their positionality. This paper explores researcher positionality and its influence on and place in the research process. Its purpose is to help new postgraduate researchers better understand positionality so that they may incorporate a reflexive approach to their research and start to clarify their positionality.