<p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>

The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be an engaged scholar by examining reflexive narratives written by university researchers about their experiences conducting participative research. Writing reflexive narratives provided tools that permi...

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Main Authors: Mellinee Lesley, Whitney Beach, Elizabeth Stewart, Johanna Keene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Alabama 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship
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Online Access:https://account.jces.ua.edu/index.php/s-j-jces/article/view/471
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description The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be an engaged scholar by examining reflexive narratives written by university researchers about their experiences conducting participative research. Writing reflexive narratives provided tools that permitted the researchers to parse the types of emotions and assumptions that may lead to unspoken and even unconscious bias in research. Implications for utilizing reflexive narratives in engaged scholarship research are discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-65b0f48ece49467c8aade3676d5132e22023-08-29T20:55:11ZengThe University of AlabamaJournal of Community Engagement and Scholarship1944-12072837-80752023-03-0115210.54656/jces.v15i2.471<p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>Mellinee Lesley0Whitney Beach1Elizabeth Stewart2Johanna Keene3Texas Tech UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be an engaged scholar by examining reflexive narratives written by university researchers about their experiences conducting participative research. Writing reflexive narratives provided tools that permitted the researchers to parse the types of emotions and assumptions that may lead to unspoken and even unconscious bias in research. Implications for utilizing reflexive narratives in engaged scholarship research are discussed. https://account.jces.ua.edu/index.php/s-j-jces/article/view/471Narrative InquiryReflexive Narrativesengaged scholarshipresearcher identityresearcher positionality
spellingShingle Mellinee Lesley
Whitney Beach
Elizabeth Stewart
Johanna Keene
<p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>
Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship
Narrative Inquiry
Reflexive Narratives
engaged scholarship
researcher identity
researcher positionality
title <p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>
title_full <p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>
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title_full_unstemmed <p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>
title_short <p>Reflexive Narratives as a Tool to Confront University Researcher Roles in Engaged Scholarship</p>
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topic Narrative Inquiry
Reflexive Narratives
engaged scholarship
researcher identity
researcher positionality
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