Overcoming Data Collection Challenges and Establishing Trustworthiness: The Need for Flexibility and Responsiveness in Research
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| Title: | Overcoming Data Collection Challenges and Establishing Trustworthiness: The Need for Flexibility and Responsiveness in Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Rathore, Devika |
| Source: | Waikato Journal of Education. 2022 27(2):47-51. |
| Availability: | Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research. Division of Education, University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand. Tel: +64-7-858-5171; Fax: +64-7-838-4712; e-mail: wmier@waikato.ac.nz; Web site: https://wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Data Collection, Research Problems, Doctoral Students, Migrants, Indians, Early Childhood Teachers, Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemics, Interviews |
| Geographic Terms: | New Zealand |
| ISSN: | 1173-6135 2382-0373 |
| Abstract: | An increasingly multicultural Aotearoa early childhood education (ECE) landscape forms the context for my doctoral study in progress. My research explores the culturally embedded and negotiated environmental identities of a growing number of migrant Indian teachers. This article documents my experiences of confronting and navigating the unexpected while planning and conducting the data collection for my research. The primary challenges were access to participants as well as participant dropouts. I discuss how I mitigated these challenges by employing an alternate sampling method as well as accounting for participant attrition and trustworthiness of data. The modification strategies highlight flexibility and responsiveness as critical research tools. This article has implications for early career researchers intending to plan or begin their research in the light of any future disruptions, such as the current COVID-19 climate. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1367608 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | An increasingly multicultural Aotearoa early childhood education (ECE) landscape forms the context for my doctoral study in progress. My research explores the culturally embedded and negotiated environmental identities of a growing number of migrant Indian teachers. This article documents my experiences of confronting and navigating the unexpected while planning and conducting the data collection for my research. The primary challenges were access to participants as well as participant dropouts. I discuss how I mitigated these challenges by employing an alternate sampling method as well as accounting for participant attrition and trustworthiness of data. The modification strategies highlight flexibility and responsiveness as critical research tools. This article has implications for early career researchers intending to plan or begin their research in the light of any future disruptions, such as the current COVID-19 climate. |
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| ISSN: | 1173-6135 2382-0373 |
