Participant Journaling As A Data Collection Method In Management Education Research

This article examines participant journaling as a qualitative data collection method specifically within management education research. While journaling has been widely used in general educational research, its application and potential in management education contexts remains underexplored. Through a comprehensive literature review, we analyze how participant journaling can illuminate student learning experiences, capture developmental processes in management education, and provide insights into pedagogical effectiveness. Key benefits discussed include documenting real-time learning reflections, tracking skill development longitudinally, and empowering students as active participants in pedagogical research. Challenges encompass issues of student engagement, assessment consistency, and data analysis complexity. We propose best practices for implementing journaling in management education research and outline an agenda for future methodological development. This paper contributes to scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) by advancing understanding of journaling as a rigorous qualitative method for investigating management education processes and outcomes.