According to Qualley, reflexivity is a response triggered by a dialectical engagement with a theory, a person, a culture. The engagement is an ongoing and recursive as opposed to a single, momentary encounter. Reflexivity does not originate in the self but it occurs in the response to a person’s engagement with the other. Reflexivity is a bi-directional process. It deals with cause and effect and the relationship they have with each other. When we reflect, we fix our thoughts on a subject and we carefully consider it. Reflection is an unidirectional thought process. When we reflect, we are simply thinking about one thing and responding to it.
As a researcher, we can either be reflexive or reflective. A reflexive researcher will continue and ongoing response with the material. Reflexive research will find out why certain things happen by researching the causes and effects of what they are researching. A reflective researcher will simply think about certain material and respond to it. A reflective researcher will interpret the material they are reading and use their own judgments. Usually, reflective material will have limited conclusions and limitations of the study.
As a researcher, we can either be reflexive or reflective. A reflexive researcher will continue and ongoing response with the material. Reflexive research will find out why certain things happen by researching the causes and effects of what they are researching. A reflective researcher will simply think about certain material and respond to it. A reflective researcher will interpret the material they are reading and use their own judgments. Usually, reflective material will have limited conclusions and limitations of the study.
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