Reflexivity

How it is used

Often documented in journals, methods sections and qualitative analysis.

Example sentences

1. Our account of reflexivity examines how the interviewer's authority affected answers.

   The researcher's role may shape what participants disclose.

2. A weekly journal supported reflexivity as our relationship with the school changed.

   Ongoing reflection follows changes during fieldwork.

Common collocations

• researcher reflexivity
• practice reflexivity

Related terms

• qualitativeDescribing research that studies experiences, meanings and behavior through words, images or observation rather than numbers, often with smaller groups of people.
• methodologyThe overall approach and reasoning behind how a study is done, including the choice of design, methods, data and analysis, and the reasons for those choices.

More terms: Research Design

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• research question
• hypothesis
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• participant
• questionnaire
• case study
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• reliability
• mixed methods