Course:EDUC500/2013-2014/001/Group 2

Group 2

Methodology

Phenomenology

Description

Phenomenology originates from the field of philosophy and the study of structures of conscious experience, or first person experience related to the senses and the life world experience of imagining, emotion, desire, and embodiment for example. It was influenced by Heidegger and Sartre.

Research focus: People's individual or collective experiences of a particular phenomenon or life experience.

Characteristics

Using qualitative research methods are useful here, or mixed methods that incorporate quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Research can be iterative, that is, as interviews are conducted and data collected the researcher can utilize this information to redirect or change the focus of their work as they work with recipients.

Phenomenology is concerned with the perspectives of the individual in an identified phenomenological area. Personal perspective and knowledge is valued in this research methodology. Phenomenology seeks to gain a deeper insight to the individuals experiences by gaining insight to the motivation and experience of people. Phenomenology seeks to describe rather than explain a particular phenomenon.

Examples

Education Interviewing teachers, school staff, parents, elders, school community members about their own school experiences in k-12 and how that might affect their perspectives about school today.

How current experiences at their child's school have changed or augmented their perceptions about school and its role in their lives.

What they would like to see/experience/participate in at their child's current school?

Nursing Examining what is the essential structure of a caring client-patient relationship from the patients perspective.

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