Diagramming: A creative methodology for tourist studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaya Barry
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Creative Arts ◽  
Philosophical Perspective ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Methodological Tool

Tourists experience a range of everyday practices that are subtle, momentary and mundane, which can be difficult to document. Finding documentation techniques that encourage hands-on and collaborative experiences can assist in gathering and producing a variety of perspectives from researchers and tourists. Using the Deleuzian concept of the ‘diagram’, this article examines how creative documentation methods can be used to explore everyday practices of tourists. From a creative arts and philosophical perspective, a diagram is a methodological tool that allows the tracing of relations through a range of techniques. Tracing the development of participatory artwork that uses a diagrammatic approach demonstrates how the experiences of both tourists and researchers can be fused. This encourages a wider perspective of how tourist practices are generated through interactive and affective registers. Diagramming is a creative methodological approach that can assist in tracing experiences and relationships that emerge in tourist studies.

scholarly journals Shared sense-making strategies in curriculum reform: District-level perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiina Soini ◽  
Janne Pietarinen ◽  
Kirsi Pyhältö
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
District Level ◽  
School Level ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Hands On ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Intermediary Role

Curriculum reform that has an effect on the everyday practices in schools always entails translation of new ideas into new educational practices. This takes place primarily through shared sense making. However, our understanding of the different ways in which shared sense making is carried out is still scarce. In Finland, the district level plays an important intermediary role in orchestrating curriculum development work at the municipalities and in translating and mediating reform into school-level development work. The study explores different shared sense-making strategies employed by 12 district-level curriculum reform steering groups around Finland, including participants from 54 municipalities. Three hands-on strategies of shared sense making including comparison, standardisation and transformation were identified. The results indicated that different hands-on strategies have different functions in the process of making sense of the reform objectives. To a certain extent, the strategies can be viewed as hierarchical. Overall, results suggest that district-level actors aim to foster shared sense making; however, a more intentional use of strategies is needed.

Formative experiences: methodological findings of training processes performed during the pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Everton De Almeida Nunes ◽  
Gilson Pereira dos Santos Júnior ◽  
Dean Lima Carregosa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Formative Experiences ◽  
Digital Cultures

The pandemic has significantly impacted societies' ways of living around the world, reconfiguring everyday practices, including educational ones. Teachers had to become researchers open to experimentation with methodologies and technologies present in digital cultures and the formative experiences of the period became fertile fields of research for education. In this article, we share the methodological didactic findings found in the training process entitled "Use of Digital Interfaces for the Development of Pedagogical Practices in Times of Ubiquity", conducted by members of the Research Group on Education and Digital Cultures (E-CULT) at the Federal University of Sergipe in partnership with CESAD (UFS). It is a qualitative research with methodological approach in Research-Training in Cyberculture and dialogues with the foundations of multi-referentiality and complexity. The main methodological findings, which we analyze analytically, are: "Deconstruction of Hierarchies", "Insertion of Playfulness" and "Relay of Protagonism".

scholarly journals Topological descriptors of philosophical text

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 04007
Author(s):  
Marina Danilova ◽  
Anatoliy Enikeev
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual History ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Topological Descriptors ◽  
Philosophical Perspective ◽  
Philosophical Text ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Philosophical Texts

The article considers the problem of topological descriptors of a philosophical text. Topological descriptors act as discursive points for the localization of the philosophical text, which allow us to describe its role and place in the production of modern humanitarian knowledge. Three perspectives of the analysis of the philosophical text in the contemporary sociocultural situation are outlined: the perspective of historical and philosophical research, the perspective of cultural research and the perspective of modern humanitarian knowledge. The historical and philosophical perspective from the point of view of topology is described through genre differences between philosophical texts, and also taking into account the differences between philosophical schools, trends, styles of thinking in intellectual history. The perspective of cultural research includes a philosophical text in a wide context of political, social and cultural transformations of modern society, and it becomes possible to talk about social topology. The perspective of modern humanitarian knowledge is analyzed from the perspective of the rehabilitation of philosophical discourse, the need for detailed textual work for the full inclusion of philosophy in the production process of significant social and cultural knowledge. As an original methodological approach, the article describes topological analytics, which is actively used by modern researchers to solve a whole range of issues of localization, description and understanding of the role of a philosophical text in modern humanities. Conclusions are drawn about the prospects of further research in this direction.

scholarly journals Using personal narratives to explore multiple identities in organisational contexts

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isidora Kourti
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Multiple Identities ◽  
Identity Exploration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Organisational Identity ◽  
Methodological Perspective ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Organisational Research

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore and incorporate personal narratives as a new methodological tool into the qualitative research of complex organisational issues such as identity. Particularly, this study provides a fresh methodological perspective on organisational identity exploration by using personal narratives to examine multiple identities that occur in dynamic organisational contexts. Design/methodology/approachIn order to examine multiple identities, personal narratives found in the 43 semi-structured in-depth interviews collected were analysed. These narratives were examined following a textual and performative analysis. FindingsThe paper furthers methodological discussions in organisations in three ways. First, it responds to the need for a methodological approach that allows multiple identity exploration in organisations while it presents personal narratives as a valuable methodological perspective within organisational research. Second, it extends the methodological use of personal narratives for the in-depth qualitative study of complex organisational issues such as identity. Finally, the study stretches the boundaries of mainstream organisational research by illustrating that personal narratives can be used as a methodological approach to explore organisational identities. Originality/valueThis research integrates personal narratives as a methodological tool into the qualitative research of dynamic organisational issues. Employing personal narratives has allowed the exploration of multiple identities that take place in organisations in a manner not previously achieved in organisational studies. The study, therefore, challenges previous organisational research and expands the boundaries of organisational identity studies, offering a new qualitative methodological account for identity exploration in organisations.

Interpretive description in psychiatry: a research note

2020 ◽  
pp. 146879412091901
Author(s):  
Lillian Lywan Ng
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Interpretive Description ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Clinician-researchers seeking answers to complex clinical dilemmas strive to translate research findings to their field of practice. This research note outlines application of a methodological approach of interpretive description to research in the discipline of psychiatry. It gives examples of conflicts that arise from the author’s dual role as a clinician-researcher and reflects on the utility of interpretive description in returning the analysis to the context of clinical practice. The research note concludes that interpretive description is a coherent methodological tool to formulate complex phenomena and apply findings in the field of mental health.

scholarly journals School children’s perspectives on food literacy as competencies – insights from a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ljungmann ◽  
N Stjernqvist ◽  
A Bonde
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
New Techniques ◽  
Cooking Skills ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
Broad Concept ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Group Interviews

Abstract Background Food literacy (FL) has developed as a relatively new theoretical concept, which according to Benn (2014) captures not only knowledge about healthy food (to know) and cooking skills (to do), but also the sensing of food (to sense), care of others (to care) as well as citizenship involvement in food issues (to want). Empirical studies of the concept are, however, few. The aim was to test the applicability of the 5 theoretical competencies of food literacy in school children aged 12-14 years. Methods The operationalisation of the theory into a practical context occurred in three steps using a qualitative approach; 1) Concretizing the domains of the model by defining sub elements to each domain and questions to each sub element. 2) Reviewing questions by a panel of 10 experts in food and education, and subsequently adjusting and reducing according to comments. 3) Conducting participatory observations on a food camp and 4 focus group interviews with a total of 21 school children. Findings In practice the competencies are often complementing each other as described by the theory. In relation to the competence ’to know’, the children argued how they achieved more knowledge through hands-on activities. An important element of the competence ’to do’ was getting support from adults when trying new techniques. ’To sense’ was illuminated in the children’s talks about learning to seasoning. ’To care’ was apparent in the children’s appreciation of making food together and the development of cooperation skills while ’to want’ was observed in making of leftovers into “new” dishes and talks on subjects such as food production. Conclusions The 5 competencies can be found in everyday practices and are often complementing each other in a learning process. This highlights the need to build on a broad concept of food literacy that addresses more than one competence hence creating broader understandings and practical skills. Key messages This study has tested the applicability of a theoretical concept, food literacy, and has found it useful in practice to highlight specific competencies and their interconnectedness. The insights into practical examples of the interconnected competencies can be used to guide future interventions that aims to promote food literacy.

SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AS A NEW METHODOLOGICAL TOOL TO UNDERSTAND UNIVERSITY–INDUSTRY COOPERATION

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550013 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIGUEL LINHARES PINHEIRO ◽  
CÂNDIDA LUCAS ◽  
JOSÉ CARLOS PINHO
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Work Relationships ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
High Volatility ◽  
Downstream Processes ◽  
University Industry

Purpose: This work tests the use of social network analysis (SNA) as a new methodological approach to better understand university–industry (U–I) relationships in the context of research and development (R&D) cooperation networks for innovation. Methodology: Following a thorough review of the literature on U–I links from the last two decades, focusing on methodologies, SNA was applied to data on work relationships, obtained through a survey of the participants from University and Industry, engaged on a FP7 project. Findings: SNA is suggested as a useful and relevant tool to understand and examine U–I R&D cooperation at both personal and organizational levels. In support of this statement, several examples and an empirical illustration are provided. The assessment of the processes underlying the establishment and maintenance of U–I relationships within R&D cooperation with SNA suggested that interpersonal relationships are crucial for the establishment of successful cooperative activities. Unlike other tools, SNA allows the recognition of preferential relationships between institutions, and reveals asymmetries from within the U–I R&D network. Originality/value: This paper addresses the interactional dynamics embedded in U–I links. Most studies regarding U–I links focus on describing the downstream processes associated with technology transfer and commercialization. This study applies SNA to understand the ex ante establishment and maintenance of U–I relationships within R&D cooperation. The high volatility of these relationships, in view of the importance of the expected outcomes, justifies the need to understand the fundamentals of successful cooperation.

scholarly journals Drawing What Homelessness Looks Like: Using Creative Visual Methods as a Tool of Critical Pedagogy

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Dean
Keyword(s):  
Social Issue ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
University Students ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Visual Methods ◽  
Critical Engagement ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
The Media

This article presents findings from a creative qualitative study, where drawing was used as a methodological tool to investigate university students’ awareness of homelessness. Previous research ( Breeze and Dean 2012 ; 2013) has shown that homelessness charities often utilise stereotypical images in their fundraising campaigns, focusing on the arresting issue of rough sleeping (rooflessness) as opposed to other, more widespread experiences of homelessness. In drawing ‘what homelessness looks like’ the images students produce are often rooted in familiar local scenes - local roofless people they see regularly, or replications of common media images, with a tendency to depoliticise and individualise homelessness as a social issue. These drawings show striking similarities, common themes, and indicate a lack of critical engagement with the complex problems within personal homelessness narratives. The efficacy of the methodological approach is assessed, with the role creative methods such as drawing can play in stimulating critical discussion of issues, such as gender and the media, highlighted. The article also argues that such methods can play a role in critical pedagogy, encouraging deeply reflexive accounts of participants’ behaviour and knowledge. In policy terms however, this article concludes that it would be a risk for homelessness charities to utilise less stereotypical images in their fundraising materials, as the findings suggest such images align with those in the minds of potential donors.

scholarly journals Application of an Integral Methodological Approach to Measuring the Dynamics of the Basic Digital Divide

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vesna Dolničar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Statistical Measures ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Simple Question ◽  
Time Distance ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Diffusion Function

The paper illustrates that, when analysing the dynamics of the digital divide, the answer to the seemingly simple question ‘Is the digital divide increasing, decreasing, or is it constant?’ is not straightforward. An integral methodological tool that comprehensively addresses this question will be introduced. This methodological approach is based on the assumption that none of the existing statistical measures truly communicates the essence of a certain digital divide phenomenon (absolute measures, relative measures and S-time-distance are considered). In addition, even the simultaneous reporting of all three measures is insufficient. To monitor and interpret the dynamics of the digital divide it is therefore very important to explicitly take into account future scenarios of ICT diffusion among the observed subjects (e.g. population segments, countries…). We have developed these scenarios within the broad framework of the diffusion theory (Rogers, 1962, 2003), but with a distance from two of its implicit assumptions related to the deterministic conceptualisation of the diffusion process: the form of the diffusion function and the anticipated level of the final penetration rate. It is argued that the proper measure can only be provided if we anticipate and take into account the full distribution functions of the compared subjects or population segments and the location of the subject at a certain point in time.

scholarly journals POLITIZACIÓN DEL HABITAR EN LA CIUDAD DE BARCELONA: PRÁCTICAS COTIDIANAS MIGRANTES FRENTE AL COVID-19.

2020 ◽  
pp. 87-108
Author(s):  
Ulises Bernardino Márquez Pulido
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
Everyday Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The City

This article examines the “everyday practices” of the immigrant population of Barcelona in relation to the Covid-19 context during the first few months after the Spanish government declared a State of Emergency (Real Decreto 463/2020, March 14). The first section sets out the theoretical and methodological approach followed along with statistical information about the study population. It then goes on to investigate the “cultural practices” of the Red de Cuidados Antirracista, a network set up to help and support vulnerable migrants who live in Barcelona, also offering a brief discussion of other cases. Finally, it emphasizes the special relevance of everyday life in the social organization processes activated by migrants to cope with the pandemic, in particular how everyday life is expressed within specific practices in the city and the urban space, configuring a particular politicization of habitation.

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