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Planning Your Research Process

The Othering & Belonging Institute offers insight into research processes. The article is a part of the Institute's Transformative Research Toolkit, which focuses on centering lived experiences, valuing diverse ways of knowing, and influencing narratives and policies.

The Othering & Belonging Institute offers insight into research processes. The article emphasizes the need for setting clear research goals, defining guiding principles, and understanding existing power dynamics. There are six phases of the research process: setting goals, establishing research questions, collecting data, analyzing findings, taking action, and evaluating impact. The article is a part of the Institute’s Transformative Research Toolkit, which focuses on centering lived experiences, valuing diverse ways of knowing, and influencing narratives and policies.