Realizing the Limitations of a Teacher While Teaching: Challenges and Strategies for a Teacher of Qualitative Research Methods Course

This article consists of four reflective memos written by the author while teaching qualitative research methods. The purpose is to share some of the challenges, reflections and strategies of teaching qualitative research methods. The first memo concerns the standards of a "good" qualitative research question. The second discusses how to learn qualitative research methods from the sutdents' perspective. The third reflects on the process of writing reflective memos as part of learning qualitative research. The fourth addresses such ethical issues as "equity" in the teacher's treatment of students. Through these memos, the author hopes to enhance the reflective awareness and capabilities of both teachers and students in qualitative research methods courses, thereby promoting more rigorous and thoughtful qualitative research practices.