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ThepeerdebriefingprocessshednewlightoncomponentsofmystudythatIhad
predeterminedthequalityof.Thedebriefingprocesstookplacewithoneofmypeers
thatwouldnthavehadanyulteriormotivationsbesidespureconstructivecriticism.
Iwasworriedthatmymethodologywasnotthoroughenough,orthatIdidnotexplainit
fully.Myworrieswereputtorestafterreadingthroughthemethodsandparticipants
sectionsofmypaperwithmypartner.
Mypartneralsoprovidedsomeimportantinsightintothethemesthatpresented
themselvesafteranalyzingtheinterviews.Iassumedthatnotunderstandingonesroles
andresponsibilitiesoftheirpositionandnotunderstandingthecriteriatodeterminea
studentsplacementweredifferentthemes.Ididdecidetokeepthemseparateinthe
paper,howeverChrisdidhelpmeruminateontheideaofplacingbothunderthe
umbrellaofalackofclarity,overall.
Ifoundtheprocesshelpfulasanauthorandresearcher.Questioningmy
methodologywouldhaveweighedonmeuntilwereceivedfeedbackonourfinalpapers.
Withaclassmateshelp,Iwasabletocontinuewritingmypaperwithconfidence.
PeerDebriefingNotes
Why
Enhancecredibility
Who
Insider/outsiderperspectives
Eachviewpointoffersadvantagesanddisadvantages.
Importantfactorsinclude:howmanydebriefers/mixofcharacteristics/perspectivesand
expertise
When
Before
Throughout
Multipletimesbetterthanonce
What
Howtoimprovestudy,dataanalysis
Encouragement
Howtoconduct
Clear,concreteconstructivefeedback
Playdevilsadvocate
Questionsp.4of6or2ndparagraphunderHTC
Howtoreport
Detailednotes
Circumstancesandoutcomeswhendebriefingforvalidity
Explainsomethingimportantfromthedebriefing
validityparagraphor2explainingpeerdebriefing
explainbenefitsofthedebrieferformalize/stabilizecodingtofurtheridentifythemes
outcomesorhowitchangedstudy
explainwhotheyareandwhattheyaretoyou
sameordifferentexpertiseandexperiences
waystoenhancesubjectivity/validity
1mechanicallyrecordeddata
2peerdebriefingwhatisit/howisithelpful
IdecidedtodoItenhancedmystudyby.
3triangulatingthroughdifferentsourcesandindifferentways
.