In the same way that my head does not clearly grasp the difference between practice and praxis (I’m being honest here) I also struggle with reflection and reflexivity. I’m not alone according to Kim Etherington (2004) who noted “When I first heard the word reflexivity, I thought it meant the same as reflection, as indeedContinue reading “From reflective practitioner towards reflexive researcher… the research journal”
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“Nobody can make you go online, it’s my choice” (Anne, 79)
August has been busy with data collection for my PhD study. A stretch target of 100 responses to my survey would be ideal and so far 74 responses have been recorded, with 69 of these fully complete from the target age cohort. Recruitment remains open for another month so keeping fingers crossed on that score.Continue reading ““Nobody can make you go online, it’s my choice” (Anne, 79)”
Going old school…
My PhD Gantt chart for July 2021 has the following activity: Set up and test tech requirements for telephone interviews. In my mind I expected this to be quite straightforward. I would make the calls from my phone to the participant’s landline or non-smartphone using Microsoft Teams, the calls would also be recorded using Teams.Continue reading “Going old school…”
Becoming… belonging… #BSG2021
Last week I participated in the 50th anniversary conference of the British Society of Gerontology and what a week it was…
Ireland and the lifelong learning curve: the intergenerational contribution to digital literacy for life.
Participant Information Letter – Adult participants aged 55 years and older living in Ireland Dear Participant, I am Sandra Flynn, a PhD student at the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University. I would like to invite you to take part in a research study about intergenerational relationship support for the development of digital literacy skillsContinue reading “Ireland and the lifelong learning curve: the intergenerational contribution to digital literacy for life.”
Draft, pilot, reflect, revise…
Today, 21 June, 2021, my students embark on Stage 3 of their MSc research projects, collecting data, analysing data and all the rest that goes with it. I will reiterate my previous advice to them on the importance of a data requirements table (Saunders et al., 2016, p. 714). This mapping exercise helps ensure thatContinue reading “Draft, pilot, reflect, revise…”
Sandra Flynn 