Learning through Research on the Basis of Grounded Theory

The article presents a possibility of how to realise the didactical principle “learning through research” based on the grounded theory. After introducing basic principles of this approach, the concrete realisation of the learning and researching process with the stages of open, axial and selective coding as well as the accompanying writing of memos will be explained. The result of the process is a grounded theory of the examined phenomena. The explanations will be supplemented with didactical experiences and remarks. A practical example illustrates the approach. Didactical reflections on the evaluation of the students’ achievement as well as possibilities and restrictions of the approach will be discussed at the end of the article.

04.03.2009 | Marius Metzger (Luzern)