by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Etymological Reflection
Etymological Reflection The search of etymological sources can be an important aspect of phenomenological “data collecting.” The first thing that often strikes us about any phenomenon is that the words we use to refer to the phenomenon have lost some of their original...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Exegetical Reflection
Exegetical reflection Exegetical reflection involves the critical, sensitive, and creative reading of related texts Exegetical reflection is the careful studying of related texts in search for insights or perspectives that may further your research. But exegetical...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Fictional Experiences
Fictional Experiences Literature, poetry, or other story forms serve as a resource of experiences to which the phenomenologist may turn to increase practical insights. Fictional literature, such as novels and short stories, are sometimes excellent sources for...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Gathering Experiences
Gathering Experiences The “data” of human science research are human experiences. It seems obvious, therefore, that if we wish to investigate the meaning dimensions of a certain experience (phenomenon), the most straightforward way to go about our research is to ask...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Guided Existential Reflection
Guided Existential Reflection All phenomenological human science research efforts are really explorations into the structures of the human lifeworld, the lived world as experienced in everyday situations and relations. Four fundamental lifeworld themes (or...
by admin | Aug 17, 2023 | Hermeneutic Interview Reflection
Hermeneutic Interview Reflection The hermeneutic interview has a conversational structure: it is oriented to sense-making and interpreting experiential meanings. The interview has a collaborative conversational structure that lends itself especially well to the task...
