ADVICE FOR NEW RESEARCHERS: What's one piece of advice you have for folks diving into research?
1. Fall in love with the research question, not the method. (Also, who said that?) Each research approach has strengths/weaknesses, purpose, & ideal conditions. Wield accordingly.
1. Fall in love with the research question, not the method. (Also, who said that?) Each research approach has strengths/weaknesses, purpose, & ideal conditions. Wield accordingly.
2. Relatedly, project constraints are a curse and a blessing. Lean into them. For example, choosing methods ethically depends on much more than what you want to study and why. We need to also look at factors like researcher skill, feasibility, sociocultural context, safety, etc.
https://twitter.com/albanvillamil/status/1419688386642812933
3. Get in the habit of project post-mortems and regularly-scheduled self-reflection. This process can be cringeworthy and even shame-inducing so be honest but compassionate and generous with yourself. This self-reflection is an opportunity to transform into a better researcher.
https://twitter.com/albanvillamil/status/1431626651947917319
4. Document, document, document EVERYTHING, esp. your rationale for decisions. As researchers, we have to keep track of many moving parts and communicate that labor to folks who often don’t understand/value what we do. Being able to pull up docs to justify your decisions helps.
https://twitter.com/albanvillamil/status/1429987968081608714
5. Our processes, frameworks, and tools reflect (harmful) social norms. Researchers have always been architects of racism, colonization, etc. If you want to break that legacy, you need to engage with activists, social science like history/sociology, critical studies, and more.
https://twitter.com/albanvillamil/status/1364639845960794117
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