Understand
Reflexivity
Noticing how your role, hopes and background shape what you see and report.
What is Reflexivity?
Noticing how your role, hopes and background shape what you see and report.
What you learn
What you hope to find shapes what you notice.
When it helps
you’re studying something you designed, chose or want to succeed.
Use it at work
- Before you start, write what you hope to find.
- Keep what you saw separate from what you concluded.
- Ask someone without a stake to read your notes.
- Report what you hoped for next to what you found.
Your output
Before you share findings, write one line on what you hoped to find. Then reread your notes for guesses you added.
Watch for
Assuming your own notes are neutral.
Related practices
- Evidence Review
- Inclusive Participation
- Ethical Review
- Informed Consent
- Evidence Confidence
- Psychological Safety
Sources
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