Title

Researcher as Instrument: Understanding "Shifting" Findings in Constructivist Research

Author(s)

Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, Bowling Green State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Two studies investigating the meaning and articulation of multiple identities among Black college students revealed shifts in the findings from the 2001 study to the 2005 study. This theoretical review explores the role of the researcher as instrument within the constructivist research paradigm as a possible explanation for some of these apparent differences. Implications and suggestions for researchers and graduate preparation are offered.

Copyright Statement

Publisher PDF

Publisher's Statement

This article originally appeared in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, vol. 47, issue 3, Sept. 2010, pages 287-302. It is available online at: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jsarp 10.2202/1949-6605.6130

Repository Citation

Stewart, Dafina-Lazarus, "Researcher as Instrument: Understanding "Shifting" Findings in Constructivist Research" (2010). Higher Education and Student Affairs Faculty Publications. 6.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/hied_pub/6

Publication Date

9-2010

Publication Title

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice

Publisher

De Gruyter

DOI

https://doi.org/10.2202/1949-6605.6130

Start Page No.

287

End Page No.

302