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Grounded theory as potentially incomplete
In a sense a grounded theory is never complete:
“Needless to say, the transcending nature of grounded theory makes the analyst quite sensitive to his [sic] data, where to take it conceptually and where to collect more data. It makes him humble to the fact that no matter how far he goes in generating theory, it appears as merely ‘openers’ to what he sees that could lay beyond.” (Glaser, 1978, p.6.)
“A theory must be readily modifiable, based on ever-emerging notion from more data.” (Glaser, 1978, p.4)
Glaser, Barney G. (1978) Theoretical Sensitivity: Advances in the Methodology of Grounded Theory, California: The Sociology Press, 1978.
This is a personal site of Keith S. Taber to support teaching of educational research methods.
(Dr Keith Taber is Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.)
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