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Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the career experiences of women deputy headteachers
International Journal of Research & Method in Education Pub Date : 2019-11-23 , DOI: 10.1080/1743727x.2019.1693537
Laura Guihen 1
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ABSTRACT This paper offers an autoethnographic account of using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a doctoral researcher to explore the career experiences of women deputy headteachers. IPA is a qualitative methodology which lends itself to a detailed exploration of the ways in which individuals make sense of their lived experiences. Despite the wide use of IPA in many areas of social science, this methodological approach is not commonly used by those investigating the career experiences of those working in educational leadership, management and administration. To examine the methodological implications of using IPA in such studies, this paper reflects on the author’s doctoral journey as she investigated the career experiences of twelve women deputy headteachers working in state-funded secondary schools in England. Participants were interviewed at the point in their careers when they were contemplating the significant decision whether or not to pursue promotion to headship. Interview extracts and illustrative excerpts from the author’s research journal are used to discuss the possibilities of IPA as well as the potential challenges facing first-time IPA researchers.

中文翻译:

使用解释现象学分析(IPA)探索女副校长的职业经历

摘要本文提供了使用民族解释现象学分析(IPA)作为博士研究人员来探讨女性副校长的职业经历的自动民族志说明。《近期行动计划》是一种定性方法,有助于对个人如何理解生活经验的方式进行详细的探索。尽管IPA在社会科学的许多领域中得到了广泛使用,但是这种方法学方法并未被那些研究教育领导,管理和行政工作人员的职业经历的人们普遍使用。为了研究在此类研究中使用IPA的方法学意义,本文回顾了作者在英国十二所在州立公立中学工作的女性副校长的职业经历时的博士历程。在考虑是否要晋升为领导职位的重大决定时,对参与者进行职业生涯中的采访。来自作者研究期刊的访谈摘录和说明性摘录用于讨论IPA的可能性以及首次IPA研究人员面临的潜在挑战。
更新日期:2019-11-23
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