This article explores the role of reflexivity in negotiating the researcher’s positions while undertaking qualitative research in an international setting. Negotiating my positions between a researcher and a student and/or practitioner, and an insider and an outsider was complicated. This article suggests that endogenous and referential reflexivity can contribute towards reflecting a researcher’s positionality and its potential influence on the research process and findings.
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