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Using positioning theory and narrative to explore doctoral students’ developing understandings about theory in educational research


Abstract Doctoral students' ability to understand, use, and build on theory in educational research is a critical aspect of their learning to be successful scholars. Unfortunately, there is a paucity of work that explores the voices of graduate students articulating their experiences as they learn about theory. Using Positioning Theory to frame their work, the authors of this paper examined doctoral students' evolving understandings of theory and its uses in educational research. This work has important implications for concrete ways that senior faculty can work with doctoral students to foster their understanding of theory and its uses in educational research.
Authors Cynthia H. Brock University of WyomingORCID , Kate Muir Welsh , Cara Tarullo University of Wyoming , Josh Montgomery ORCID , Avia Kelly University of WyomingORCID , April Heaney University of Wyoming
Journal Info Routledge | Studies in Higher Education , pages: 1 - 15
Publication Date 3/26/2024
ISSN 0307-5079
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2324341
KeywordsKeyword Image Positionality (Score: 0.615816) , Faculty Development (Score: 0.590167) , Approaches to Learning (Score: 0.557884) , Scholarship of Teaching (Score: 0.548476) , Teaching Effectiveness (Score: 0.54636)