This page maps the research design, approaches and data collection tools of the creative interventions project.
Please scroll down to view the research questions, a bibliography on the research approaches/tools the project uses, and draft interview questions for both students and tutors. Your comments are much appreciated!
Working research questions (as of 09.01.09)
How is work-related learning in the public and third sectors encountered during a creative arts higher education, valued and fostered by students, tutors and employers?
1. What types of work-related learning experiences do creative arts students have in the public, not-for-profit and voluntary work contexts?
a. What value do stakeholders ascribe to these experiences?
b. To what extent do they link to student’s career aspirations?
2. How do stakeholders perceive that creative learning developed via a higher education transfers into contexts beyond the HEI?
3. How can the student work-related experiences provided by both curriculum-based and extra-curricular activities be recognised and valued?
4. What are the generic creative agencies that enable learners to tackle challenging situations and problems in work related learning, and how are we teaching these?
Please follow this link to view the methodology bibliography.
Comments (6)
Catherine Smith said
at 1:55 pm on Oct 10, 2008
Following the 2 Oct project team meeting, Angeliki and I have been working on the research questions. We agreed that we required an over-arching, context-setting umbrella question, and 3 sub-questions addressing the key themes. As follows:
How is public and third sector work-related learning, encountered during a creative arts higher education, fostered and valued by students, tutors and employers?
1. What types of work-related learning experiences do art, design and media students have in the public, not-for-profit and voluntary work contexts?
a. What value do stakeholders ascribe to these experiences?
b. To what extent do they link to student’s career aspirations?
2. How do stakeholders perceive that creative learning developed via an art, design and media education transfers into contexts beyond the HEI?
3. How can the student work-related experiences provided by both curriculum-based and extra-curricular activities be recognised and valued?
What do you think?
mblythman said
at 5:54 pm on Oct 10, 2008
Could questions 2 and 3 also have 'to what extent'?
Catherine Smith said
at 3:17 pm on Oct 15, 2008
They could indeed Margo! Anyone else got any thoughts on this?
Catherine Smith said
at 3:54 pm on Nov 11, 2008
Norman - I've added the 'creative agency' question we discussed in last week's meeting. Please can you take a look and amend if necessary? When Angeliki and I saw Kirsten on Friday she suggested adding the part about 'how are we teaching these?' which made sense to us. What do you think?
Catherine Smith said
at 4:57 pm on Nov 21, 2008
Hello,
I have added a concept map started by Angeliki, and then further developed in a meeting with Alison & myself this week. Angeliki devised the initial version to help her structure the literature review but we all found it useful to help us locate the project at the centre of a map of the key concepts. The project is represented by the colourful, hectic looking bit in the middle!
Catherine Smith said
at 2:21 pm on Jun 5, 2009
A ref for the Methodology Bibliography - useful re. dissemination of research...
Trowler, P., Saunders, M. and Knight, P. (2003) Change Thinking, Change Practices, LTSN Generic Centre
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