O método fenomenológico na pesquisa educacional:: uma análise sistemática
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Phenomenology is one of the key theoretical bases of qualitative research. Although this perspective constitutes an alternative methodology in contrast to others of a positivist, naturalist or quantitative nature, its relevance lies in the fact that it is based on a clear descriptive and interpretative orientation, centred on the study of phenomena from the point of view of the subjects. From this point of view, phenomenology is a very appropriate interpretative methodology for the study of the meanings and intentions of the people involved in educational actions. Therefore, the main objective of our work was to analyse the presence and relevance of this method in qualitative educational research. In order to achieve this objective, the systematic review technique was chosen as the methodology for this work in order to examine the state-of-the-art of the use of such methodology in qualitative educational research. The previous decade was determined as the period of analysis, given that there has been a notable increase in the use of the phenomenological method during this period in Latin America and Spain. The analyses focused on three thematic areas: what the teacher thinks about his or her activity; what meaning the students attach to their educational experience; and, finally, how the interpersonal relationship between the two educational figures is perceived. The results reveal how problems of a socio-educational nature are addressed, how interpretation predominates over mere description of what is being investigated and, finally, how in-depth interviews and diaries tend to be used as the main tools for collecting information. Overall, the phenomenological method tends to be applied to the study of marginal or particularly vulnerable educational contexts, as it facilitates access to the subjectivity of the participants and their interpretation.
Author: Castillo López, María
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7217958577