METHODOLOGY OF GROUNDED THEORY- ATTEMPTS AT UNDERSTANDING (Metodologia teorii ugruntowanej -próby zrozumienia)

The authoress aims to present her own attempt at understanding the methodology of Grounded Theory. Having assembled and analysed the necessary literature, the authoress tries to accomplish her goal in the following subsequent stages: - through the analysis of the origin of Grounded Theory's methodology, - through the classification of the methodology of the Grounded Theory to a suitable paradigm, - through becoming acquainted with the research procedures of this research strategy, - through the analysis of selected examples of its application in empirical research. Apart from the above, this article also raises a point of applicability and possibility of using the methodology of the Grounded Theory in andragogic research.