The research will consist of a mix of qualitative and quantitative approaches (Mixed Method Approaches), following a responsive evaluation approach. It will consist of the following components, which I intend to gather for analysis:
1. BA Immersive Media and Mixed Reality, Year 3, Final Major Project Element 1 submission
Purpose: Evaluate whether and how inclusive practices were integrated into students’ projects after my intervention.
Type: Quantititive + Qualitative
Method:
- Document Analysis
- Using a content analysis with a framework to assess the level of engagement with inclusive practices:
| Level | Description | Example Indicators |
| 0 | No mention of inclusivity | No reference to accessibility or representation |
| 1 | Surface-level awareness | Vaguely mentions inclusivity (e.g., “By doing this, it will be accessible.”) |
| 2 | Applied consideration | Specific inclusive features or representational intent |
| 3 | Critical integration | Inclusion integrated conceptually + technically, supported by research and referencing |
I can compare the levels by assessing their Element 1 submissions and referencing last year’s work.
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2. Feedback Form (Post element 1 or post week 6) (!!!ADD link to form)
Purpose: Gauge student perception and understanding of learning effectiveness and application of inclusivity.
Type: Mixed
Method:
- Questionnaire
- Question that allows descriptive statistics (percentages, satisfaction rate) for closed questions. (e.g. Is the presentation enjoyable? Visual information? Amount? etc)
- Open responses (e.g., what they found useful, what barriers remained).
- A more tailored question that helps my content analysis. E.g., Do these contents improve your understanding of inclusive practices and allow a deeper integration into your proposals?
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3. Weekly FMP idea sharing Padlet board (Link to Padlet board)
Purpose: Track the evolution of students’ awareness over time (Developmental changes) and topic onboarding.
Type: Qualitative
Method:
- Document Analysis/ Collaborative Autoethnography
- A qualitative analysis with a prompt that shifts in language towards Week 5–6. (Awareness -> Address issues -> Terminology -> Potential Solution)
- Also serves as a post-presentation space for students to respond to prompts related to my presentation.
- For analysis, I will look for emerging themes (e.g., “accessibility”, “representation”, “ethics”) and how they change in frequency or complexity over the weeks.
- Potential use of a word frequency map or a short table of recurring terms.
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4. Online Collaboration Idea sharing board during the Week 6 session
Purpose: Capture collective understanding of inclusion concepts and foster discussion
Type: Qualitative
Method:
- Collaborative Autoethnography
- Thematic and pattern mapping to identify clusters of terms and examples that appear most frequently.
- Compare before and after contributions to see if the concept expanded after my presentation.
References:
Use these:
3_Bowen 2009_Document Analysis as Qualitative Method
5_Converse Presser 2011_Questionnaires
2_Arnold Norton 2021_Collaborative Autoethnography