DocumentCode :
3483835
Title :
Work in progress - feminist research methodologies: why, what, and how
Author :
Waller, Alisha A.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Univ., Athens, GA
fYear :
2005
fDate :
19-22 Oct. 2005
Lastpage :
20
Abstract :
Theoretical frameworks which undergird engineering education research projects greatly influence what questions are investigated, what data is collected from whom, and how that data is analyzed, interpreted, and reported. Traditional methodologies used in engineering education research are based on implicit norms and values which have influenced our understanding of the engineering education system. This paper presents a discussion of feminist research methodologies and how they can be applied in engineering education research. This paper explores the values and beliefs incorporated into feminist research methodologies which distinguish them from more traditional research methodologies. Feminist research opens up the field of questions which are deemed significant, changes the choice of and interaction with participants, and alters the implementation of data collection and analysis. This discussion of feminist research methodologies is not prescriptive, but illustrative. Methods discussed include survey research, interview research, and ethnography
Keywords :
engineering education; data analysis; data collection; engineering education; ethnography; feminist research methodologies; interview research; survey research; Books; Data analysis; Engineering education; Process design; Systems engineering education; education research; feminist research; research methodologies;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Indianopolis, IN
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9077-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2005.1612158
Filename :
1612158
Link To Document :
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