Guerrillas in the [Urban] Midst: Developing and Using Creative Research Methods—Guerrilla Research Tactics

This chapter recalls the intriguing set of interviews with twentieth-century social researchers that are available for further reading, listening to and scrutiny. It examines how empirical social research was conducted and given shape in mid-twentieth-century Britain. The chapter aims to put on record the fascinating stories of some earlier creative researchers working in intriguing new ways before they become forgotten. The chapter also seeks to understand better how research happens in practice and to bring together a wider account of how social research was starting to emerge, the puzzles it faced, the institutions it was building. History, and even more sociology, always speaks to a wider story than a single life can hope to achieve. In that sense, the chapter demonstrates some of the very problems our researchers discuss. Ultimately, the chapter analyzes the emergence of a very grounded theory and account of the creative research practice. It then demonstrates the research methods and the elements of the research's fuller account.

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Developing creative research methods with challenging pupils

International Journal of Social Research Methodology ◽

10.1080/13645579.2012.649407 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 161-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Val Gillies ◽

Yvonne Robinson

Keyword(s):

Research Methods ◽

Creative Research

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Using creative research methods and movement to encourage reflection in children

Journal of Early Childhood Research ◽

10.1177/1476718x19885992 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 130-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer Leigh

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Research Methods ◽

Research Work ◽

Vital Part ◽

Early Childhood Research ◽

Creative Research ◽

School Day ◽

Rich Data ◽

Movement Exploration

Reflection is a vital part of learning, and yet in early childhood, research work on reflection is most commonly on that undertaken by teachers, and not children. This article draws from a participatory study showing how creative research methods and somatic movement enabled 22 children aged 4–11 to reflect on their experiences and document their reflections, and report findings for children aged 4–8. The aim of the research was to encourage the children to reflect deeply on their experiences, and to generate rich data. These data were used at the end of the study to stimulate discussion. The children demonstrated that they were able to reflect and articulate their experiences of the pressure to be right, the processes of journaling and drawing and reflection itself. The study used a variety of methods including journaling, drawing, mark-making and modelling as part of regular sessions of somatic movement exploration and education over 2 years within the school day.

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Researching and Designing Health Care Environments: A Systematized Review of Creative Research Methods

Qualitative Health Research ◽

10.1177/1049732318792227 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 290-300 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pleuntje Jellema ◽

Margo Annemans ◽

Ann Heylighen

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Research Methods ◽

Cancer Care ◽

Research Approach ◽

Visual Methods ◽

Emotional Challenges ◽

Creative Research ◽

Study Experience ◽

Systematized Review ◽

Insight Into

In research and design, Creative Research Methods (CRMs) are useful to gain insight into user perspectives. Reviews suggest that CRMs offer potential to engage people, yet little detail is available regarding their use in relation to built health care environments. Consider environments for cancer care, where patients are confronted with particular physical and emotional challenges. This review aims to synthesize what is known from existing literature about CRMs exploring user experience when researching and designing (cancer) care environments. Based on 16 items, we evaluate the potential of CRMs, offering insight into why, how, where, and when they are employed. Generally little consideration is shown for participants’ abilities and limitations. Our analysis further emphasizes the importance of reflecting on visual methods, and the need to report research approaches transparently including where CRMs are used. A sophisticated research approach can leverage CRMs’ potential to study experience and carry artifacts forward to inform design(ers).

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