The central thrust of the presentation is to develop and strengthen awareness of

The central thrust of the presentation is to develop and strengthen awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the qualitative researcher and to offer practical suggestions to most responsibly perform the role of “researcher-as-instrument”, a concept that has been highlighted throughout the course. This deeper level thinking that this assignment provokes and encourages, allows you to reflect on new learning and insights, and prepares you for the final upcoming Signature Assignment that you will complete next Lesson.
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As with the first assignment in this course, you are called upon again to reflect critically on your role as a qualitative researcher. As you have learned in this course, qualitative research values the concept of subjectivity, and because of this, the researcher is expected to be transparent throughout the research process. In this assignment, you have an opportunity to think deeply, critically, and reflectively. As such, consider this a very valuable and rich learning moment! Use the Kaltura tool within the LMS to create a narrated presentation. To help you remain focused, you will first write a script, which you will submit along with your presentation. This Lesson, you are provided with the Kaltura User Guide which explains how to access and use this recording tool that is integrated into the LMS.
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In the past few Lessons, you have learned about the importance of alignment and trustworthiness, and you have also become aware of the researcher’s critical role in achieving this. Demonstrate your understanding of qualitative research by matching each of the following principles with its corresponding explanation.
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Instructions
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You will accomplish several tasks with this penultimate assignment. Be sure to address each of the following three prompts clearly and articulately:
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• Describe your understanding of the following terms: positionality, reflexivity, and researcher-as-instrument.
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• Describe your positionality as related to your role as a researcher.
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• Describe one or more reflexivity techniques that you will use to reduce potential bias.
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• Describe how researcher-as-instrument relates to your potential dissertation study.
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• Reflect on how addressing positionality, reflexivity, and researcher-as-instrument will address research ethics in your dissertation study.
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Length: This assignment will include a written script of 2-3 pages and a narrated presentation that will last 3-5 minutes.