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ö research methodology for the human sciences

 

ö exploratory & discovery oriented

 

ö best for elusive phenomena & building language

 

ö transpersonal, feminist, somatic, heuristic

 

ö allows extra linear & meta-verbal data gathering

 

ö encourages uses multiple subjectivities

 

ö emphasizes being in partnership with spirit

 

ö can be combined with various analysis methods

 

ö perfect for exploring psychospiritual dynamics of energy medicine

 

ö more than 40 OI doctoral research projects to date

 

ö at least one project has earned 2 awards

 

 

 

What shifted for researcher?

 

 

OI 3 Step Process Modelxml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" ?>

 

 

Step 1:

Travel to the liminal realm

 

What procedures will shift state of consciousness?

 

drumming, music, candles,

meditation, prayer, dance, qigong, etc

 

What creates sacred space for you? For participants?

 

co-create an altar

use meaningful objects to set atmosphere

 

Step 2:

Gather information in/from the liminal

 

Many different subjectivities cross validate.

 

Use extra-linear & meta-verbal expressions:

Art, music, dance, projective imagery, etc

 

In what ways will you allow info to come to you?

 

Intuition, bodily felt senses, emotions, logic

Environmental signs & omens, participant interviews, etc

 

Step 3:

Return & integrate liminal data

 

Design ways to blend subjective & objective data.

 

Use multiple data gather with same participants:

Interview, survey, creative expressions, narrative

 

Use analysis methods congruent with research intent.

 

Determine methods before gathering data

Content analysis, thematic analysis, grounded theory, etc

 

 

 

 

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