Being in the Wood: Using a Presuppositional Interview in Hermeneutic Phenomenological Research
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posted on 2023-08-30, 19:19 authored by Lewis Barrett-Rodger, Sally Goldspink, Hilary EngwardThe purpose of this paper is to explain and describe the use of presuppositional interviews as means of the researcher being able to expose their own, often unknown, assumptions about the phenomena of interest. Within this, we provide a philosophical and practical account for the development and use of a presuppositional interview from an insider perspective to expose insights which influence researcher reflexivity and directly impact on the research process. Author A’s hermeneutic phenomenological study seeks to gain insights into the lived experience of children learning mathematics in outdoor environments, such as forests and woodland. The paper describes how the reflexive method of presuppositional interviewing helped him to understand more about his research position and find a clearing in his ‘Being in the Wood.’ A template for a presupposition interview schedule is presented.
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Qualitative ResearchISSN
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