Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2012
Abstract
Phenomenology, in qualitative educational research, tends to be misunderstood. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is that scholars/researchers working in the field often emulate and imitate the dense writing styles of the philosophical forerunners in phenomenology such as Hegel, Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty. Thus the writing is beyond the comprehension of many education professionals and practitioners. Phenomenology need not be highly complex, and thus I have sought to provide a summary of the main themes from Max van Manen's (1990) Researching Lived Experience: Human Science for an Active Sensitive Pedagogy in highly accessible terms, so that educators might see the potential this philosophical practice might hold for enhancing educational endeavors.
Recommended Citation
Magrini, James, "Phenomenology for Educators: Max van Manen and "Human Science" Research" (2012). Philosophy Scholarship. 32.
https://dc.cod.edu/philosophypub/32