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Return migration during economic crisis: Experiences of Albanian return migrants and their children in the quest to belong
A regretful journey home: Albanian return migration in the wake of the global financial crisis of 2008
Migrating to parents’ origin country: Learning and belonging of children and young people
Migrating to parents’ country? Belonging and identity for children of return migrants in Albania
Assessing learning of qualitative research through a critical reflective essay
Despite a longstanding commitment to the notion of reflection as an integral part of qualitative research, there are few explicit learning tools or published assignment guides to aid understanding of this important aspect of student learning. Reflection both as a researcher and within the context of an educational perspective can be challenging; however, creating reflective assignments can help students consolidate and assess the learning of qualitative research skills in practice. This article describes a critical reflective assignment highlighting the challenges, rewards, and reflections on designing and conducting an interview process as part of a qualitative research methods module with postgraduate psychology students. We also consider the evaluations students have provided for this assignment and our reflections on what can be improved in the future