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Examining philosophy of technology using grounded theory methods

Zur Nutzung der Grounded-Theory-Methodologie für Forschungen zur Technikphilosophie
Examinando la filosofía de la tecnología mediante métodos de la teoría fundamentada
[journal article]

Webster, Mark David

Abstract

A qualitative study was conducted to examine the philosophy of technology of K-12 technology leaders, and explore the influence of their thinking on technology decision making. The research design aligned with Corbin and Strauss grounded theory methods, and I proceeded from a research paradigm of cr... view more

A qualitative study was conducted to examine the philosophy of technology of K-12 technology leaders, and explore the influence of their thinking on technology decision making. The research design aligned with Corbin and Strauss grounded theory methods, and I proceeded from a research paradigm of critical realism. The subjects were school technology directors and instructional technology specialists, and data collection consisted of interviews and a written questionnaire. Data analysis involved the use of grounded theory methods including memo writing, open and axial coding, constant comparison, the use of purposive and theoretical sampling, and theoretical saturation of categories. Three broad philosophy of technology views were widely held by participants: an instrumental view of technology, technological optimism, and a technological determinist perspective that saw technological change as inevitable. Technology leaders were guided by two main approaches to technology decision making, represented by the categories Educational goals and curriculum should drive technology, and Keep up with technology (or be left behind). The core category and central phenomenon that emerged was that technology leaders approached technology leadership by placing greater emphasis on keeping up with technology, being influenced by an ideological orientation to technological change, and being concerned about preparing students for a technological future. (author's abstract)... view less


In einer qualitativen Studie habe ich mich dem Einfluss technologischer Konzepte auf Entscheidungsprozesse von K-12-Technologie-Expert/innen befasst. Ich nutzte hierzu vor dem Hintergrund eines kritisch-realistischen Paradigmas die Grounded-Theory-Methodologie (GTM) nach Corbin und Strauss. Die Fors... view more

In einer qualitativen Studie habe ich mich dem Einfluss technologischer Konzepte auf Entscheidungsprozesse von K-12-Technologie-Expert/innen befasst. Ich nutzte hierzu vor dem Hintergrund eines kritisch-realistischen Paradigmas die Grounded-Theory-Methodologie (GTM) nach Corbin und Strauss. Die Forschungsteilnehmer/innen, die dem Leitungspersonal zugehörten bzw. Technologie-Spezialist/innen waren, wurden mittels teilstandardisierter Interviews und Fragebögen befragt. Zur Datenanalyse kamen, dem Ansatz der GTM folgend, u.a. das Schreiben von Memos, das offene und axiale Kodieren, die Methode des permanenten Vergleichs und das purposive und theoretische Sampling zum Einsatz. Drei technikphilosophische Sichtweisen waren besonders weit verbreitet: ein instrumentelles Technologiekonzept, technologischer Optimismus und technologischer Determinismus, der der Annahme zwangsläufiger Technologieentwicklung folgte. Bei Entscheidungsprozessen spielten vor allem zwei Ansätze eine besondere Rolle, die ich mittels der Kategorien Educational Goals and Curriculum Should Drive Technology und Keep up with Technology (or be left behind) zu fassen suchte. Die Kernkategorie Keep up with Technology zeichnete sich durch einen starken Nachdruck technologischer Führung auf Prozesse des Standhaltens mit technologischer Entwicklung, durch die ideologische Positionierung zu technologischem Wandel und durch den Wunsch aus, Studierende für die technologische Zukunft angemessen vorzubereiten. (Autorenreferat)... view less

Keywords
grounded theory; methodology; interview; questionnaire; criticism; realism; determinism; technology; engineering; philosophy; education; optimism

Classification
Research Design
Sociology of Science, Sociology of Technology, Research on Science and Technology

Free Keywords
technologischer Imperativ; kritischer Realismus

Document language
English

Publication Year
2016

Page/Pages
28 p.

Journal
Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 17 (2016) 2

ISSN
1438-5627

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution


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