Julie A. Carlson
Avoiding Traps in Member Checking
Minnesota State University, Mankato|Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System
due variations design protocol qualitative inquiry researchers may inadvertently create problems terms trustworthiness research miscommunication participants researchers especially arise unique unpredictable nature human dynamics paper contend problems traps easily times unknowingly set qualitative process known member checking threatening researcherparticipant relationship possibly stability study paper examine member checking five vignettes personally experienced vignettes preceded presentation common procedures increasing trustworthiness followed several recommendations avoiding setting triggering member checking traps