Phenomenological Research: Inquiry to Understand the Meanings of People's Experiences

Autor/in	Bliss, Linda A.
Titel	Phenomenological Research: Inquiry to Understand the Meanings of People's Experiences
Quelle	In: International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 7 (2016) 3, S.14-26, Artikel 2 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-8607
DOI	10.4018/IJAVET.2016070102
Schlagwörter	Phenomenology; Qualitative Research; Research Methodology; Experience; Research Design; Data Collection; Data Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Qualitative Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Erfahrung; Forschungsdesign; Data capture; Datensammlung; Auswertung
Abstract	The purpose of this article is to introduce readers to phenomenological inquiry, an inductive qualitative research approach that is rooted in the philosophical proposition that researchers can gain valuable insight into the structure of how people understand their experiences. It is assumed that there is a structure or essence to the meaning people make of their experiences that can be described and that human experiences are spiritual, physical, emotional, psychological, temporal, spatial, etc. Perceptive descriptions of these experiences can inform more humane workplace policy and helpful new theories. To develop such descriptions, researchers must challenge their own and a priori theoretical understandings of the experience. The article presents information about lifeworld, epoche, and essence; major tenets of the approach. Various ways of understanding and conducting phenomenological inquiry are also presented, including examples of how proponents of various viewpoints discuss methodological concerns. Further, the article provides guidelines for conducting phenomenological research, illustrated with examples of online accessible phenomenological studies in a variety of fields that were conducted from different viewpoints. The article stresses the importance of researchers being knowledgeable about the various viewpoints in order to be articulate about their own phenomenological methods decisions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01