Becoming an Educational Researcher: Exploring the Earliest Experiences

Lisa Brown Buchanan

Abstract


Beginning educational researchers can become overwhelmed with the magnitude of the coursework and field experiences related to the research process. This paper explores one novice researcher’s earliest experiences with engaging the methods coursework, designing research studies, entering the field for data collection, and writing manuscripts. Thereafter, the author discusses lessons gleaned from the process and provides suggestions for new educational researchers embarking on the journey.


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doctoral education; educational research

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