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ABSTRACT
When conceived of as both a research strategy and mode to present findings, vignettes can be combined with various qualitative methodologies in higher education research. Rather than being a discipline unto itself, higher education research is best understood as a multi and cross-disciplinary field of study that, we contend, is made richer by its diverse perspectives and methodological eclecticism. Drawing examples from higher education research and other fields, we seek to create a typology to guide higher education scholars through decisions about how, when, and why to use vignettes in their work. Based on our own experience incorporating vignettes in our research, we reflect upon the consequences of these choices for scholars, participants, and studies.
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Lisa Jasinski
Dr Lisa Jasinski is Special Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Trinity University. She is currently an American Council on Education Fellow and Fulbright Specialist to Finland. Her research focuses on the theoretical and practical dimensions of senior and mid-level college and university leadership.
Terhi Nokkala
Dr Terhi Nokkala is a Senior Researcher at the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER), University of Jyväskylä. Her research focuses on the interplay between higher education policy, organizational parameters and networks, and academic work, with a specific interest in comparative methodology and discourse analysis.
Henna Juusola
Dr Henna Juusola is a postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Management and Business at the Tampere University. In her PhD research, she focused on Finnish education export from the perspective of quality of education. Her specific research interest includes international education, education policy and social justification.