Draw-and-write techniques /

The draw-and-write technique is an empirical visual research method. Informants are asked to draw a concept or to answer a question by making an illustration; further, they are prompted to write or speak about their drawing through a caption, survey, story, interview, or focus group. The method gene...

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Main Author: Hartel, Jenna (Author)
Other Authors: Atkinson, Paul, 1947- (Editor), Delamont, Sara, 1947- (Editor), Cernat, Alexandru (Editor), Sakshaug, Joseph W. (Editor), Williams, Richard A., active 2020 (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd., 2020.
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Summary:The draw-and-write technique is an empirical visual research method. Informants are asked to draw a concept or to answer a question by making an illustration; further, they are prompted to write or speak about their drawing through a caption, survey, story, interview, or focus group. The method generates a dual corpus of visual and textual data that can be analyzed in myriad ways. The outcomes typically deepen, extend, or challenge conventional knowledge generated through words alone. This method is not to be confused with psychological tests, such as the draw-a-person test, that was once used as a measure of schizophrenia or intelligence; rather it aims to make otherwise intangible phenomena visible. The draw-and-write technique is relatively easy for researchers to learn, inexpensive, and low-tech. It ...
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529748512
1529748518
9781526421036
1526421038