Hi All!
I'm in the library working on this IRB Narrative. Oh man!!
What I'm thankful for is that its forcing me to work out a lot of the kinks I needed to think about. It is also prompting me to do more research that would ultimately help me with my lit review! I'm also beginning to see that my research is a lot more complex than I initially thought, again, prompting me to look for more articles as more themes begin to surface. Pretty cool! I'm feeling pretty good today about my research project, though these deadlines we have to hit within the next two weeks are killin' me!!
My evolving question..
Once upon a time (like a few days ago) my question was: What happens when students' personal identity and culture are included in the curriculum?
It looks like this now (WOOO!): What happens when literature that reflects students' identities are used as mentor text when creating digital stories?
..I'm not sure if I should say culture in my research question as I feel that it may fall under identity.
..I am also not sure if i should say digital stories because I would ideally like short films to be created, but then I would feel like I am constricting the students so through digital stories, students are able to have more creativity and choice in their work.
Themes/Topics I Plan to Further Explore for my Lit Review..
-Social Justice Education
-Student Voice/ Culture of Silence
-Student Empowerment
-Multicultural Perspectives
-Writer's Workshop
-Digital Storytelling
-Meaningful Learning
Gotta love being productive on a Saturday afternoon, when the sun is shinning and you're stuck in the library! -__-
I like it!!!!! I'm not sure what to suggest when it comes to using "culture" and/or "identity." How were you planning to define or conceptualize identity for yourself when you come up with culturally relevant mentor texts? I think how you have it now is a "good enough" question that's inclusive and you can tailor it as you develop your methodology.
ReplyDeleteAre you envisioning students to pick their own mentor texts or are you going to pick texts based on the students' self-conceptions of identity? I look forward to hearing more about your plan!
Woo is right! (or like we say back home, Chee Hoo!) Identity is tricky, only because it tends to be a term that is more individualized, where as culture can be broader and inclusive. But I see where you're going with that. I think that conventionally, folks use "culture" but then their research findings reflect how students can cultivate and find empowerment in their "identity"... But that is a minor small theoretical thing. For now, either are "good enough" and as you get into it, you can see if you're thinking more about identity, culture, or something else entirely.
ReplyDeleteLove love love the new question!