Emergence of Qualitative Research in Colombian Psychology: A Beginning that Still Does not End

Authors

  • Jorge Larreamendy-Joerns Universidad de los Andes
  • Juanita Henao Universidad de los Andes
  • Alexandra Arango Universidad de los Andes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-7.4.160

Keywords:

qualitative research, Colombian psychology, educational psychology, quantitative research

Abstract

This article deals with the processes of emergence and evolution of qualitative research in psychology in Colombia. Two major arguments are advanced. First, these processes can only be fully understood in the light of the history of psychology in Colombia, and, at the same time, within the context of emergence and consolidation of the social sciences in Colombia. Second, the evolution of qualitative research in North American psychology coincides in some aspects with its corresponding path in Colombian psychology, even though the former exhibits some distinctive features. This article begins with a synthesis of some attempts to divide into historical periods the evolution of qualitative research in the United States. Then, it offers a historical view of psychology in Colombia. Finally, the article proposes three major historical periods to account for the emergence and evolution of qualitative research in our discipline. As a conclusion, the process of development of qualitative research in Colombia is compared to that in the United States and research challenges are proposed for Colombian scholars to address in the years to come. URN: urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0604317

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Author Biographies

Jorge Larreamendy-Joerns, Universidad de los Andes

Jorge LARREAMENDY-JOERNS, Profesor Asociado del Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Sus intereses investigativos se centran en el razonamiento científico, el aprendizaje informal y las comunidades de práctica y aprendizaje.

Juanita Henao, Universidad de los Andes

Juanita HENAO, Profesora e investigadora de la Universidad de los Andes y la Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. Ha contribuido a la formación de estudiantes de psicología en métodos cualitativos de investigación desde 1993. Se ha interesado en temas relacionados con el desarrollo humano y social.

Alexandra Arango, Universidad de los Andes

Alexandra ARANGO, Estudiante de noveno semestre de psicología en la Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá Colombia. Ha sido asistente de la cátedra de métodos cualitativos y está interesada en temas relacionados con la psicología del aprendizaje.

Published

2006-09-30

How to Cite

Larreamendy-Joerns, J., Henao, J., & Arango, A. (2006). Emergence of Qualitative Research in Colombian Psychology: A Beginning that Still Does not End. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 7(4). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-7.4.160

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Autobiographical, Historical, and Current Perspectives