Research as a Learning Experience: A Phenomenological Explication

Authors

Charlotte Pietersen, University of the NorthFollow

Abstract

A phenomenological method was employed to explore the learning experiences of seven honours psychology learners who have completed research projects. The research event was experienced as a learning adventure, a period of personal growth, and also lead to a strong appreciation of the differences between doing research in practice and research as described in texts. They regarded time management and problem solving skills as important prerequisites to successful research. Findings provide guidelines for academics involved in the research training of learners and are a useful source of information, to provide insight into and alert learners to the challenges of research.

Keywords

Phenomenology, Research Event, Student Research, Psychology Students, Learning Experience, Research Projects, Time Constraints, Problem-Solving, Personal Growth, Capacity for Understanding

Publication Date

6-1-2002

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2002.1980

Recommended APA Citation

Pietersen, C. (2002). Research as a Learning Experience: A Phenomenological Explication. The Qualitative Report, 7(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2002.1980