Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability

Global learning aims to change behaviour and attitudes. Changes in these areas are not easy to assess. This article discusses the documentary method, which belongs to the group of qualitative reconstructive research methods. The authors argue that this method allows reflection on collective orienta...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Annette Scheunpflug, Susanne Krogull, Julia Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=1a4e4656-f6ed-46c1-ad5e-ec40bb8ca1ae
id doaj-d4366ebc7971452bb80d3f83e4ee42bd
record_format Article
spelling doaj-d4366ebc7971452bb80d3f83e4ee42bd2020-12-16T09:47:12ZengUCL PressInternational Journal of Development Education and Global Learning1756-52782016-02-0110.18546/IJDEGL.07.3.02Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainabilityAnnette ScheunpflugSusanne KrogullJulia FranzGlobal learning aims to change behaviour and attitudes. Changes in these areas are not easy to assess. This article discusses the documentary method, which belongs to the group of qualitative reconstructive research methods. The authors argue that this method allows reflection on collective orientations and tacit knowledge. The different steps of data analysis are introduced and explained using a research example from the field of global learning that focuses on orientations towards world society in youth encounters between youth groups in the northern and southern hemispheres.https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=1a4e4656-f6ed-46c1-ad5e-ec40bb8ca1ae
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Annette Scheunpflug
Susanne Krogull
Julia Franz
spellingShingle Annette Scheunpflug
Susanne Krogull
Julia Franz
Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning
author_facet Annette Scheunpflug
Susanne Krogull
Julia Franz
author_sort Annette Scheunpflug
title Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
title_short Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
title_full Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
title_fullStr Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Understanding learning in world society: Qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
title_sort understanding learning in world society: qualitative reconstructive research in global learning and learning for sustainability
publisher UCL Press
series International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning
issn 1756-5278
publishDate 2016-02-01
description Global learning aims to change behaviour and attitudes. Changes in these areas are not easy to assess. This article discusses the documentary method, which belongs to the group of qualitative reconstructive research methods. The authors argue that this method allows reflection on collective orientations and tacit knowledge. The different steps of data analysis are introduced and explained using a research example from the field of global learning that focuses on orientations towards world society in youth encounters between youth groups in the northern and southern hemispheres.
url https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=1a4e4656-f6ed-46c1-ad5e-ec40bb8ca1ae
work_keys_str_mv AT annettescheunpflug understandinglearninginworldsocietyqualitativereconstructiveresearchingloballearningandlearningforsustainability
AT susannekrogull understandinglearninginworldsocietyqualitativereconstructiveresearchingloballearningandlearningforsustainability
AT juliafranz understandinglearninginworldsocietyqualitativereconstructiveresearchingloballearningandlearningforsustainability
_version_ 1724381197697548288