Considering the methods of my thesis really helped to clarify what my question should focus on. I've realized that I want to hear about student opinion and perception of success. Up until this point in my brainstorming I've been imposing my own ideas on what student success looks like. As I've been researching experiential education, a key component of this approach is a student reflection where they create meaning. I want to focus my research on the student reflection (whether it be through a discussion, survey, interview, etc.) and find out how they perceive the impact of role play on their reading comprehension.
Luckily since I've narrowed my focus and methodology, Sheridan showed me an MA project that held a treasure trove of sources that apply to role play. Just mining through her sources has helped open up a whole new world--excuse the Little Mermaid reference--of articles for me to read through.
The only trick that I'm still trying to navigate is which sources should go into my lit review and which sources are my theoretical framework. Help!
Self perception is fascinating! What a great topic to research, and so very crucial to our understanding of our students. It sounds like you've got a good handle on everything-I'm very envious. I think that as you keep reading sources, they will self-select one of the two categories. Or, another thought, can a source be both in the lit review and a part of the theoretical framework? Does it have to be one or the other? I'm curious about your methodology. In your next blog, would you expand on that? I wonder if students would articulate different perceptions depending upon the assessment...will a survey support the findings from a discussion or complicate the picture?
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work-Lynn