The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices
Building and strengthening research skills in students is the immanent credo of postgraduate research studies in Pakistan. The downside is the stereotypical approach to conducting research and an urge for generalization that thwart students from learning contemporary paradigms. Thus contravening the probability of their excellence in all the other prevailing paradigms. This research study, wherefore,has its focuses on exploring students' experiences of learning qualitative research approach. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview guide, in interviews with 10 students of the qualitative research approaches course enrolled in the MPhil degree program of a private university in Lahore. The data analysis revealed that studying this comparatively less common but emerging approach in Pakistan has challenged their fast-held beliefs and has provided them with a fresh perspective.Findings also revealed that a more practical, field-bound approach provides students with the underpinning knowledge required to complete their course and thesis successfully. Nevertheless, students struggled to grasp the concepts of reliability and validity of qualitative research studies, underscoring the significance of ethical practices.
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Lived Experiences, Learning Outcome, Constructivism, Qualitative Inquiry, Semi- Structured Interview, Curriculum
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(1) Fareeha Farooq Khawaja
M.Phil. Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Yaar Muhammad
Assistant Professor, Government College University for Women, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Malahat Siddiqui
Research Associate, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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APA : Khawaja, F. F., Muhammad, Y., & Siddiqui, M. (2022). The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(I), 270-279 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).27
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CHICAGO : Khawaja, Fareeha Farooq, Yaar Muhammad, and Malahat Siddiqui. 2022. "The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I): 270-279 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).27
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HARVARD : KHAWAJA, F. F., MUHAMMAD, Y. & SIDDIQUI, M. 2022. The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 270-279 .
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MHRA : Khawaja, Fareeha Farooq, Yaar Muhammad, and Malahat Siddiqui. 2022. "The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 270-279
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MLA : Khawaja, Fareeha Farooq, Yaar Muhammad, and Malahat Siddiqui. "The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 270-279 Print.
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OXFORD : Khawaja, Fareeha Farooq, Muhammad, Yaar, and Siddiqui, Malahat (2022), "The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I), 270-279
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TURABIAN : Khawaja, Fareeha Farooq, Yaar Muhammad, and Malahat Siddiqui. "The Lived Experiences in Learning Qualitative Research: An Exploratory Analysis of Muffled Voices." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 270-279 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).27