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I'm currently carrying out some qualitative research from my msc dissertation. I've talked about the importance of being reflexive when researching, including being aware of my own position as a researcher, but I'm not sure how to actually do this. Does anyone have any tips or specific tools they use?
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Hi Michelle, Thanks for posting your thoughts on reflexivity (and reflection) here - and welcome to the Hub! Regarding email address exchange... @natalieredd: if you are happy for the @Hub Team to pass on your email to @michelleperryman72, she could forward those resources on. If you reply 'yes' here, I'll sort this out! Jamie Grant Director, The OT Hub
Hi there Natalie, i am so sorry its taken me time to respond to your message. It is the end of semester for me and my students finals are coming up really fast.
Remember reflection and reflexivity are two different things. Reflection meaning that you are exploring a concept and what has happened, where's reflexivity is exploring the concept and determining what you do next eg the change in behaviour. This could be in action and on action, consider Donald Schon's work for this.
How i personally work with reflexivity is to keep a research diary- meaning i record my thoughts and feelings prior to my data collection, during data collection and afterwards. Also within analysis and you may find yourself adding bits when you just think of your research which is good. This allow you to maintain integrity in your research and declare your bias at every stage of the research process.
Do you have an email that i could forward some resources on to you- I have a few tools which may may help you? @jamie, is there a way Natalie's email can be passed securely? This link also seemed pretty handy. https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_difference_beteween_reflexivity_and_reflectivity
Best to you,
Michelle
Hi @natalieredd,
Just passing on a comment from Jourdain, via our Facebook Page: 'Check out the Reflexivity Matrix in Rae, J., & Green, B. (2016). Portraying reflexivity in health services research. Qualitative Health Research, 26(11), 1543-1549.' Hope this helps you! Jamie
Hi Natalie, Thanks for engaging in the Community Forum. Interesting question! Would you be happy for us to share this across social media to bring it to Members' attention? The OT Hub Team hubteam@theOThub.com