Self-study of a Professional Organization in Pursuit of a Shared Enterprise

Samaras, Anastasia P.; Guðjónsdóttir, Hafdís; McMurrer, Jennifer; Dalmau, Mary C.

doi:10.1080/17425964.2012.719127

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“…In practice, however, the majority of the publications using this methodology are on teaching practice or teacher education, including those for (teaching) leadership practice ( Frick & Riley, 2010 ). Besides self-studying teaching, Thompson (2004) adopts it to study faculty workload, Samaras et al (2012) self-study a professional organization. Rarely has it been experimented with by researchers to self-study their research practices.…”

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Data Collection in Times of Pandemic: A Self-Study and Revisit of Research Practices During a Crisis

Uleanya

2023

Sage Open

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COVID-19 as a global pandemic has greatly disrupted research, not only in terms of the practicality of research activities such as data collection, but also in data quality. Using self-study in form of duoethnography method for reflecting on research practice, this article reviews and reflects on the practices of remote data collection during the pandemic and further revisits additional issues brought about by these practices and concerns. One key observation from this self-study is the prevalence of practical challenges, particularly those related to participant access, that overshadows the potential advantages of remote data collection as well as other challenges. This challenge results in researchers’ reduced control of the research process and also a requirement for more flexibility, greater sensitivity toward the participants and research skills for the researchers. We also observe greater conflation of quantitative and qualitative data collection and the emergence of triangulation as the main strategy to offset potential threats to data quality. This article concludes by calling for more discussions on several areas that feature scarce discussion in literature, including potential rhetoric importance assigned to data collection, adequacy of triangulation to safeguard data quality, and the potential difference between COVID-19’s impact on quantitative and qualitative research.

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Data Collection in Times of Pandemic: A Self-Study and Revisit of Research Practices During a Crisis

Uleanya

2023

Sage Open

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“…From the time of the self-study research community's formation as a special interest group, the dispositions of openness and collaboration have contributed to its growth, sustainability, and impact (Barnes 1998). Professional support, scholarly partnerships, and critical friendship within the community have contributed significantly to nourishing and expanding methodological inventiveness (Heston et al 2008;Pithouse-Morgan et al 2015;Samaras et al 2012). Self-study scholars have collaborated with others to adapt existing methods, for example, dialogic inquiry (East et al 2009), narrative inquiry (Freese et al 2000), and visual methods (Weber and Mitchell 2004).…”

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Methodological Inventiveness in Writing About Self-Study Research

Pithouse-Morgan¹,

Samaras²

2020

Springer International Handbooks of Education

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This chapter portrays the rich history of innovation in the self-study research community by exploring why and how self-study researchers enact methodological inventiveness in composing written accounts of their scholarly work and analysis. Through narrative dialogue, the authors delve into questions of why many self-study researchers perform methodological inventiveness in writing about their research. In addition, the chapter offers four detailed exemplars from South Africa and the USA that demonstrate how emerging self-study scholars have created various inventive and hybrid approaches to best explore, represent, and communicate their research questions using various forms and formats. The chapter closes with a discussion of implications and future possibilities for self-study researchers as they consider their roles and responsibilities with respect to innovative modes and designs in writing about self-study research.

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“…This study employed a collective self-study method (Samaras, 2011;Samaras et al, 2012) in which the authors conducted interactive examinations of issues. The authors decided to employ this method because it aims to investigate the lived experiences of the first author's own practices as a clinical psychologist in the schools of the area.…”

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Okinawa as dystopia: panoptic monitoring systems in schools

Kishimoto¹,

Saito

2019

IJCED

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate a dystopian situation with special reference to how a panoptic monitoring system emerges in schools. To satisfy this aim, there will be a close analysis of the city of Nago in Okinawa Prefecture, where there is a huge debate over the new US Marine base construction and how it greatly influences people’s lives. Design/methodology/approach This study will employ a self-study by the first author, who is a clinical psychologist under the board of education in the city. This self-study aims to examine the lived experiences of the author based on interactions with critical friends. Findings The government’s selection of the site for the new base created a schism in the community, and the introduction of compensations led to the establishment of a communal panoptic monitoring system. This communal panoptic monitoring largely influences the relationships between pupils, teachers and parents. Further, another panoptic monitoring system has developed inside the Nago schools due to the intensification of the assessment policies given by the ministry in Tokyo. Originality/value This investigation purports to analyse a dystopian situation with special reference to how a panoptic monitoring system, a key element of a dystopia, emerges in schools.

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Self-study of a Professional Organization in Pursuit of a Shared Enterprise

Cited by 24 publications

References 30 publications

Data Collection in Times of Pandemic: A Self-Study and Revisit of Research Practices During a Crisis

Data Collection in Times of Pandemic: A Self-Study and Revisit of Research Practices During a Crisis

Methodological Inventiveness in Writing About Self-Study Research

Okinawa as dystopia: panoptic monitoring systems in schools

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