Having checked the difference between quantitative and qualitative research, I looked at this website to gain an understanding of thematic analysis and how I might utilise it: https://delvetool.com/blog/thematicanalysis In response to the ideas in this link: I’m asking questions of my focus group both as a questionnaire and as written transcript of conversations during interview …
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Diagrams of The Comfort Zone as a method
Investigating the methods: Using Diagrams As a practitioner and researcher in this process, I plan to investigate the best methods to use. I’m trying to think about how I can construct a research project creatively and for it to be more participatory, for example when I’m framing my question, and how to structure that process. …
5 Sentences that Summarise my SIP- with expansions.
For the 22nd November SIP Session Brief: For the session, please think of 5 sentences that describe your research project to present in the class. These could be framed considering aspects that your SiP project needs to cover, namely original context/background; rationale for selecting the topic; reflection on research method/s used; summary of project findings …
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20th November 2021. SIP Work In Progress
At this point, I am thinking about the themes that I am trying to uncover, and to finalise specific questions. I am still trying to frame the research question and have gone from focussing on learning styles to really grappling with what it means to be in your comfort zone or to challenge yourself when …
A Romanticist Approach
I am reading: ‘Interviews: A Skeptical Review in Interpreting Interviews’. (Alvesson, M. 2021) in order to understand more about the process of thematic analysis and how to apply it to my research. The acknowledgment in this document of how difficult it is to provide an ‘overview of a research field’ and that ‘all distinctions mean …
SIP Tutorials, 8th Nov
I’m beginning to really try and shape my research question and finding it incredibly hard to be specific and not make it too broad. I recognise that in order to get value from this cycle I need to focus and not try and do too much. I’ve just made tried to make a version of …
Original Research Question – early draft of questionnaire.
Proposed Questionnaire for SIP on original research question I’m working on questions for the focus group. I’m hoping to organise a Teams session where I brief the invited participants, then leave them to discuss it, recording it so that I can transcribe. A peer on the course, or possibly my tutor suggests this approach and …
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Researching practical learning methods = Beginning to use a 3D Printer.
18th October 2021 Starting to use the Prussa! Here I go, learning how to use this thing that took 6months to arrive during lockdown and then sat under my desk for 6months as I grappled to teach students technical skills online. My aim is to learn how to use it and analyse this process as …
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Article taken from ARTNET = ‘Art Schools of the Future Need to Teach Students to Understand Technology. How Will That Change the Future of Art?’
My research question aims to explore how a digital immigrant/visitor could become proficient in a digital skill in order to teach a digital resident/native. I have begun to find material which discusses this theme and was interested to read this piece from ARTNET which suggests that art educators are struggling to keep up with current …