VII. Research Dilemmas Coding Chart

Used with lesson 8

Note to readers: I created an excel chart for students to fill out that had the interviewee names listed down the rows and each column had a different theme. The themes had parent and child codes (themes and sub-themes). The chart had a space for counting the number of times a theme or sub-theme was mentioned and a space for providing examples from the interviews.

Dilemmas related to ethical relationships with participants

• Avoiding harm/obtaining consent
• Participant rights to confidentiality/anonymity
• Fair return for assistance (reciprocity)
• Respondent’s roles in research (including publications)
• Other (related to relationships with participants)

Dilemmas related to research design

• Forming research questions/conceptualizing research
• Data collection
• Data Analysis
• Dissemination of research
• Other (related to research design)

Dilemmas related to researcher positionality/identity

• Power dynamics on personal level related to identity (e.g. gender)
• Insider/Outsider/”culture clash” dynamics dilemmas
• Other (related to researcher positionality)

Dilemmas related to institutional structure

• University structures (e.g. research ethics board, publishing)
• Government institutions
• Working in collaboration with community partners/groups
• Other (related to institutional issues)