METASYNTHESIS: QUALITATIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION

ABSTRACT In view of the need to develop qualitative studies that can support decision-making in the educational field and as a way to promote the development of consistent theoretical research in the field of Education, this article presents meta-synthesis, a qualitative systematic review modality that consists of a complex and delicate process of interpretative integration of the results of primary qualitative studies, reaching a level of comprehensive and deep theoretical understanding. The article describes the concept and steps for performing meta-syntheses and presents contributions developed by the authors in order to facilitate the organization and synthesis of data in meta-syntheses, collaborating to carry out consistent and quality literature reviews, in accordance with the assumptions of qualitative research in Education.

【摘要】为开展可支撑教育领域决策的定性研究，并推动教育学领域连贯规范的理论研究发展，本文介绍了元合成（meta-synthesis）——一种定性系统综述方法，其通过对原始定性研究结果进行阐释性整合这一复杂且精细的流程，最终可达成全面且深入的理论认知。本文阐述了实施元合成研究的概念与步骤，并呈现了作者团队开发的相关辅助成果，旨在简化元合成研究中的数据整理与整合工作，助力开展契合教育学定性研究假设前提的严谨高质文献综述。