I experimented with a quick way of arranging interviewees themes and answers in to groups based on my original sub-questions. This was inspired by Miles and Hubermans exploration of approaches to thematic analysis (1999). As well as, the physical immediacy of the Data Poetry exercise we did in class (Lahman et al., 2011). What are …
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Cook: The Purpose of Mess in Action Research
In her 2009 paper, Tina Cook suggests that ‘mess’ is probably a common and valuable part of a research cycle but, as it’s not recorded as such (in research papers) researchers who find themselves at a point of ‘mess’ feel deviant and ‘sloppy’, therefore perpetuating this cycle by omitting it from their own research papers. …
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Reflecting on McNiff, Action research Booklet.
Jean McNiffs booklet on her website: https://www.jeanmcniff.com/ar-booklet.asp offers a practical and illuminating overview of Action Research. McNiff hi-lights the intuitive nature of AR, likening it to riding a bike. You naturally fall off, try a different strategy, evaluate it etc. It’s an ongoing process of evaluation and improvement. McNiffs account of AR places the individual …
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