Researcher as facilitator : designing and running 'playshops' to explore participants relations with technology and science /
In this case about the methodologies employed in my PhD research within social studies of technology, I describe my experience developing and delivering "playshops," as part of a multi-method approach. Playshops are adaptable and purposeful spaces for the study and promotion of engagement...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In this case about the methodologies employed in my PhD research within social studies of technology, I describe my experience developing and delivering "playshops," as part of a multi-method approach. Playshops are adaptable and purposeful spaces for the study and promotion of engagement in do-it-yourself inquiry using playful hands-on learning. In these playshops, I took on the role of "researcher as workshop facilitator." Rather than focusing on the results of my research, I will discuss the design of the playshops and the process of delivering them, highlighting some of the potential outcomes and limitations of using playshops as a research method. I briefly present how the role of "researcher as workshop facilitator" forms part of a multi-method approach, complementing two additional research methods, namely, participant observer and researcher as observer. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526458759 1526458756 |