Qualitative enlightenment following a journey to the dark side: Reflections on supervising a qualitative dissertation

Developing student's confidence with qualitative research methods presents a challenge to many educators and is even more of a challenge when the 'educator' themselves are unfamiliar with such methods. This paper offers a three-way reflective account of bringing one such colleague 'into the fold'; their journey to the 'dark side.' It documents the supervision journey of an established academic (RN) engaged in supporting a final year student (AL) in conducting a mixed methods dissertation research project.