TY - JOUR
T1 - Reflecting on the experience sampling method in the qualitative research context
T2 - Focus on knowledge production and power during the data-collection process
AU - Koro-Ljungberg, Mirka
AU - Bussing, Regin
AU - Williamson, Pamela
AU - M'Cormack-Hale, Fredline
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - In this conceptual article, we discuss how the conventional experience sampling method (ESM) was applied to a qualitative research project to increase participants' agency and empowerment during data collection. Specifically we outline the conceptual and methodological tensions, complexities, and power shifts that emerged during our data-collection process. Research examples illustrate the location of knowers (researchers and study participants), the knowers' relationship to various tangible objects of research (e.g., protocols, digital devices), and how these notions shape power and data that is constructed within a research study. We conclude that it is important to analyze and reflect on how researchers conduct themselves during the data-collection process, and how research can be adapted to reflect the needs and social circumstances of the participants. Our experiences suggest that greater awareness of power shifts during the data-collection process will help researchers better understand the nuances and situated meanings within their data.
AB - In this conceptual article, we discuss how the conventional experience sampling method (ESM) was applied to a qualitative research project to increase participants' agency and empowerment during data collection. Specifically we outline the conceptual and methodological tensions, complexities, and power shifts that emerged during our data-collection process. Research examples illustrate the location of knowers (researchers and study participants), the knowers' relationship to various tangible objects of research (e.g., protocols, digital devices), and how these notions shape power and data that is constructed within a research study. We conclude that it is important to analyze and reflect on how researchers conduct themselves during the data-collection process, and how research can be adapted to reflect the needs and social circumstances of the participants. Our experiences suggest that greater awareness of power shifts during the data-collection process will help researchers better understand the nuances and situated meanings within their data.
KW - Data collection
KW - Experience sampling method
KW - Knowledge
KW - Power
KW - Qualitative research
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U2 - 10.1177/1525822X08320201
DO - 10.1177/1525822X08320201
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:53249142403
SN - 1525-822X
VL - 20
SP - 338
EP - 355
JO - Field Methods
JF - Field Methods
IS - 4
ER -