This February MethodSpace will focus on Indigenous and Intercultural Research. A Comic With a Message A cross-cultural group of researchers is developing a set of resources “to support Indigenous and non-indigenous researchers planning research collaborations to think about their methods, assumptions and behaviours.” Dr. Deborah McGregor, a panelist for the upcoming MethodSpace Live webinar, is […]
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“I have no experience of making comics what is the best way of going about doing this?” is one of the questions posed in the Creative Research webinar.
Categories: Creative Methods, Focus Series, MethodSpace Live!, Multimodal, Other, Qualitative
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Helen Kara wrote a book about creative methods, and continues to explore new approaches. I asked her to share some examples with MethodSpace readers.
Categories: Creative Methods, Focus Series, MethodSpace Live!, Multimodal, Other, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity, Qualitative, Research, Webinars
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Academia has a problem. Seven thousand papers are published every day and let’s face it; no one has the time to read abstract after abstract to find the research that they’re seeking.
Here’s where Graphical Abstracts come in. A graphical abstract is a visual summary of a written abstract, aiming to quickly and clearly convey the key message.
Categories: Creative Methods, Dissemination, Focus Series, Other, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity, Research
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We’ll build on the May theme of visuals and visualizations by looking at a wide range of creative & arts-based research methods in June and July. We’ll explore all stages of research, from design to dissemination and look at examples that use qualitative, quantitative, multimodal, and mixed methods. Follow the unfolding series through this link, […]
Categories: Creative Methods, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Dissemination, Focus Series, Instruction, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity, Research Skills, Teaching
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Creative methods for research dissemination are expanding. Graphical abstracts help readers find and understand research.
Categories: Creative Methods, Dissemination, Focus Series, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity
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MethodSpace will host a webinar on July 18 at 10 am EDT, 8 am PDT, or at the time in your zone. Get Creative! Research with Pictures & Stories will feature a lively virtual panel discussion with Melissa Nolas, Helen Kara, and me. Read the series of MethodSpace posts on arts-based, visual, and creative methods. […]
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So we can engage in real-time and have a conversation about thought-provoking approaches, MethodSpace is going live with a series of webinars. The first one was Get Creative! Research with Pictures & Stories, which appears below.
Categories: Creative Methods, Focus Series, Instruction, MethodSpace Live!, Multimodal, Other, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity, Qualitative, Research, Teaching, Tools and Resources
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Figures in academic books and articles are typically black and white line drawings or photographs. As publishing moves online, limitations are changing to include color and media.
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The Economic and Social Research Center is hosting the biennial Research Methods Festival at the University of Bath this week. If you aren’t able to attend in person, enjoy this series of posts. Before Dr. Kara took the stage to present, Festival attendees were tweeting back and forth about her new comic, Conversation With A Purpose. Surely […]
Categories: Impact, Instruction, Presentation, Visuals, and Creativity, Qualitative, Research, Teaching, Tools and Resources, Writing and Editing
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A good academic conference poster serves a dual purpose: it is both an effective networking tool and a means by which to articulately communicate your research. But many academics fail to produce a truly visually arresting conference poster and so opportunities to garner interest and make connections are lost. Tullio Rossi offers guidance on how to produce an outstanding conference poster, considering the scripting, concept, design, and logistics.
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