Researcher experiences in practice-based interdisciplinary research

被引:10
作者
Leigh, Jennifer [1 ]
Brown, Nicole [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kent, Ctr Study Higher Educ, Canterbury CT2 7NQ, Kent, England
[2] UCL, Dept Culture Commun & Media, Inst Educ, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL, England
关键词
interdisciplinary; research; higher education; teams; practice-based; TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; REFLECTIVE PRACTICE; RESEARCH TEAMS; MULTIDISCIPLINARY; KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE;
D O I
10.1093/reseval/rvab018
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
This article reports on a study that followed up on an initial interdisciplinary project and focused specifically on the experiences of researchers involved in practice-based interdisciplinary research. We share an approach to research evaluation that focuses on the experiences of those conducting the research rather than the outputs. The study allowed those involved in the initial successful project to reflect post hoc on their experiences. We show that neglecting fundamental conceptions about how the research is conceptualized can lead to challenges with the research itself. In addition to alternative understandings of research and concepts, practical and logistical issues, whilst seeming trivial, feed into communication issues such as misunderstanding of terms and language. We argue that tensions and confusions around the very nature of the research- what was being researched, and what was valued as research, epistemological differences between the disciplinary perspectives-need to be explored and interrogated in order to maximize the benefits of interdisciplinary research. We conclude with considerations of the relationship between interdisciplinary research in a team and identity work of team members, and the implications this may have for research design, an area of research evaluation that certainly needs further exploration.
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页码:421 / 430
页数:10
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