tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post3204370821504664101..comments2008-05-19T17:52:12.037-05:00Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-32947088702941695942008-05-19T17:52:00.000-05:002008-05-19T17:52:00.000-05:00No, I haven't -- I'll have to check it outCorey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-6022019228060304492008-05-19T12:08:00.000-05:002008-05-19T12:08:00.000-05:00Corey,<BR/>Have you encountered David Labaree's (2003) article "The Peculiar Problem of Preparing Educational Researchers"? It speaks to your concern about how personal experience as a teacher might intersect with becoming an educational researcher.skoolboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886593381368126893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-72596381532704612252008-05-19T12:00:00.000-05:002008-05-19T12:00:00.000-05:00I think you're right that it is ok to allow your personal experiences to shape your research questions. <BR/><BR/>The problem can arise when the researcher thinks they already know the answer to that question. Every researcher has to be wary of this, even at the subconscious level, affecting their work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com