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This Little Quick Fix helps readers truly understand their perspectives and use that understanding to inform their research approach, enabling first-time researchers to reflect upon and identify their view of truth and knowledge. After reading they will be better placed to choose and critically evaluate appropriate research questions and make informed methodological decisions.
List of contents
Section 1: What does it mean to be a researcher who acts with integrity?
Section 2: What mindsets and thinking skills do researchers need?
Section 3: What communication skills do researchers need?
Section 4: How do I collaborate fearlessly as a co-researcher or co-author?
Section 5: Why is it important to take a position in relation to my research?
Section 6: How can I achieve my goal as a respected researcher?
About the author
Dr. Janet Salmons is a qualitative scholar and methodologist. She is a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies and edits the newsletter, “When the Field is Online”.
Recent books include: Doing Qualitative Research Online 2nd edition (2022), What Kind of Researcher Are You? (2021), Reframing and Rethinking Collaboration in Higher Education and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Doctoral Students and Early Career Researchers with Narelle Lemon (2021), Publishing from your Doctoral Research: Create and Use a Publication Strategy with Helen Kara (2020), Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating to Learn (2019), Find the Theory in Your Research (2019), and Getting Data Online (2019). She previously managed the Sage Research Methods Community (formerly known as Methodspace).
Dr. Salmons received a B.S. in Adult and Community Education from Cornell University, an M.A. in Social Policy Studies from the SUNY Empire State College, and a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies and Educational Leadership at the Union Institute & University. She lives and works in Boulder, Colorado.
Website link: www.salmons.blog
