ERIC Number: EJ1233641
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Capturing Sense-Made School Practice. The Activities of the Interviewer
Blossing, Ulf; Roland, Pål; Sølvik, Randi M.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v63 n7 p1007-1021 2019
The aim of this article is to discuss how to interview to investigate the practice of school organizations. The research question is: What are the activities the interviewer uses to capture improvement practices in school organizations? We apply a self-assessment method to examine two former projects. We argue that a practice lens is required and, thus, the analytical questions we ask ourselves are derived from practice theory and sense-making. The activities the interviewer uses to capture improvement practice in school organizations are expressed in four categories: (1) interview questions, (2) tools, (3) samplings, and (4) interview groupings. We found it difficult to address the critical role of body and material things and to pay attention to the importance of power and politics. An overall reflection is that the textual aspects tended to dominate in the interview, whereas the bodily and material aspects of practice seemed more elusive.
Descriptors: Interviews, Educational Practices, Educational Improvement, Power Structure, Politics of Education, School Culture, Foreign Countries, School Administration, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Research Methodology, Capacity Building
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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