A Realist Conceptual Methodology for Qualitative Educational Research: A Modest Proposal

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aut.relation.journalNew Zealand Journal of Educational Studies
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dc.contributor.authorLourie, M
dc.contributor.authorMcPhail, G
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T00:31:48Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T00:31:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-07
dc.description.abstractThis article explains and illustrates an approach to the design of qualitative inquiry in education using a conceptual methodology informed by a realist ontology. It is written with research novices in mind, based on two observations we have made while supervising postgraduate students. The first is that the methodology literature education students often engage with tends to focus on interpretivist-constructivist approaches. The second observation is that it can be challenging for students to find appealing and accessible material which employs realist informed methodology. To counter this we offer a general introduction to undertaking educational research informed by a realist ontology drawing on a simplified account of critical realism (CR). We illustrate the key concepts of this approach using examples from postgraduate studies in education. It is our hope that this article may stimulate wider discussion about the possibilities, development, and use of realist approaches.
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, ISSN: 0028-8276 (Print); 2199-4714 (Online), Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s40841-024-00344-4
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s40841-024-00344-4
dc.identifier.issn0028-8276
dc.identifier.issn2199-4714
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/18204
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
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dc.subject3901 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.subject3903 Education Systems
dc.subject39 Education
dc.subject4 Quality Education
dc.subject13 Education
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subject39 Education
dc.titleA Realist Conceptual Methodology for Qualitative Educational Research: A Modest Proposal
dc.typeJournal Article
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