A1 Journal article (refereed)
Studying international doctoral researchers : nexus analysis as a mode of inquiry (2020)

Aarnikoivu, M. (2020). Studying international doctoral researchers : nexus analysis as a mode of inquiry. JPHE, 2(2), 35-57. https://doi.org/10.47989/kpdc82

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Aarnikoivu, Melina

Journal or series: JPHE

eISSN: 2003-3605

Publication year: 2020

Publication date: 17/12/2020

Volume: 2

Issue number: 2

Pages range: 35-57

Publisher: University of Borås

Publication country: Sweden

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47989/kpdc82

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/73637

Abstract

In this paper I argue how nexus analysis (Scollon & Scollon, 2004), as a holistic, qualitative mode of inquiry, can offer a fruitful activist research approach to study international doctoral researchers. To do this, I will introduce and explain the core concepts of nexus analysis and afterwards empirically demonstrate how nexus analysis can be done in practice by presenting a case study on international doctoral researchers in a particular nexus—at a Finnish university. The overall aim of this paper is to present nexus analysis as a viable alternative for those higher education researchers who want to study communication, interaction, and language-related challenges of international doctoral researchers from a bottom-up perspective and, in this way, potentially even challenge the existing decision-making practices.

Keywords: doctoral education; nexus analysis; qualitative research

Free keywords: doctoral education; social action; nexus analysis; qualitative methodologies

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Reporting Year: 2020

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