Recommended Reading | Abductive Grounded Theory: Rethinking Qualitative Theory Generation

2026-07-27
A latest study published by Dr. Wolfgang Amann, a postgraduate researcher at the University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, explores how qualitative researchers move from empirical observations to theoretical explanations.

The study introduces Abductive Grounded Theory (AGT), a conceptual framework that integrates Grounded Theory, abductive reasoning, and doctoral research education. By identifying five key epistemic capabilities—noticing, wondering, imagining, evaluating, and refining—the research provides new insights into teaching qualitative theory generation and developing researchers’ theoretical thinking.

Explore this research: https://ojs.bonfuturepress.com/index.php/CETR/article/view/2040