Conducting Research in Your Own Backyard

“I want to interview my faculty colleagues on their experiences in using clickers in the classroom. Do I need human subject approval?” Less about clickers and more about the faculty member's request, this article will focus on “backyard research” and why academic nurse educators should be co ncerned about conducting site-based research. Broadly speaking, backyard research is defined as “studying a site or people in whom the researcher has a vested interest” (Creswell, 2014, p. 188). Although cited in the literature but seldom elaborated on, in recent years, backyard research has giv en rise to several new terms including site-based research and practitioner research.
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research