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Melanie Nind; Sadhbh O'Dwyer; Marta Cristina Azaola – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2025
This article explores the use of the circle as a shape metaphor in qualitative and education research and particularly in research designs. Circles dominate the shape metaphors found in the literature and the paper argues that this is because circles have key features that align well with designing and conducting qualitative research. Circles…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Educational Research, Cooperation, Communities of Practice