According to Peshkin, researchers should “systematically seek out their subjectivity”. Doing this will allow one to recognize up front how his or her subjectivity could impact data collection and data analysis. Following the subjective themes that were identified by Pershkin, I have identified areas that I should be aware of once beginning my study.
Ethnic-Maintenance I
Under the theme of ethnic maintenance, I should become aware of the things that I view people doing that I also may do myself or appreciate because it is something that I have done myself. For example, seeing a young black female in her mathematics class fight to establish her self-worth in class, whether through words or actions, my generate an emotional feeling of gratitude …show more content…
While I may not be directly involved in the physical community of the participants under study, I may be aware of community that I appreciate that have developed in the classroom. For example, I may observe a community of students in the classroom that use “traditional methods”, such as pencil and paper, to solve mathematical problems. Since I truly believe that you must ‘do math in order to learn math’ I may view this community more favorably than one that prefers to use an online app to find solutions for problems. I must be careful to not judge the non-traditional community and give their methods the same attention that is given to the traditional community.
E-Pluribus-Unum I
E pluribus unum means “out of many, one”. I am really not 100% clear on Peshkin’s explanation of this quote, but I think it could be used to describe a classroom or school setting. Many different students make up a class, but the class could become be seen as ‘one’. From a researcher’s view, one needs to become aware of the way that they view the “mingling” of many. Do you as a researcher appreciate this mingling or do you see it as
Ethnic-Maintenance I
Under the theme of ethnic maintenance, I should become aware of the things that I view people doing that I also may do myself or appreciate because it is something that I have done myself. For example, seeing a young black female in her mathematics class fight to establish her self-worth in class, whether through words or actions, my generate an emotional feeling of gratitude …show more content…
While I may not be directly involved in the physical community of the participants under study, I may be aware of community that I appreciate that have developed in the classroom. For example, I may observe a community of students in the classroom that use “traditional methods”, such as pencil and paper, to solve mathematical problems. Since I truly believe that you must ‘do math in order to learn math’ I may view this community more favorably than one that prefers to use an online app to find solutions for problems. I must be careful to not judge the non-traditional community and give their methods the same attention that is given to the traditional community.
E-Pluribus-Unum I
E pluribus unum means “out of many, one”. I am really not 100% clear on Peshkin’s explanation of this quote, but I think it could be used to describe a classroom or school setting. Many different students make up a class, but the class could become be seen as ‘one’. From a researcher’s view, one needs to become aware of the way that they view the “mingling” of many. Do you as a researcher appreciate this mingling or do you see it as