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Mercader, Patricia; Weber, Rebecca; Durif-Varembont, Jean-Pierre – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
Drawing on a larger study on "Gender practices and violence between peers: the stakes of mixed-sex education", this paper examines the methodological challenges specific to carrying out ethnography in an elite high school. The researcher's subjective experience in the field reveals the power dynamics at play in the elite setting. We also…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Advantaged, Research Methodology, Violence
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Dana, Nancy Fichtman; Tricarico, Katie; Quinn, David M. – Journal of School Leadership, 2009
The purpose of this case study was to understand engagement in action research as a form of professional development for practicing principals and the subsequent knowledge constructed as a result. The research team followed five principals through 1 year of professional development, which focused on supporting each principal in the design and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Professional Development, Principals, Case Studies