Slippery Fish: A Small Project Addressing Theoretical Challenges in Research

 
Slippery Fish: a scalable small project
Michael Hammond
 
Heather Griffiths, Siobhand Dytham, Elizabeth Ablett,
Daniel Silva, Harbir Bal, Milena Kremakova 
and
 Hafiz Hanif
 
and the support of 
IATL
 
I would like to talk about
 
Seeing a problem
Understanding the problem
Planning
Design of material
Evaluating
 
 
Seeing a problem
 
Problem in our case is theory.
Different versions of theory eg modelling, causality, social
construction…..
Cloudy relationship with natural science
Different disciplinary traditions eg experimental research,
counterfactual thinking
Social theory v sociological theory
Theory v theorising ie theory about research
Game playing
Theory: sacred or profane
 
‘A good thesis but under-theorised’
 
 
 
A small project to address this
 
To involve volunteer research students
Conceptualised as phases in action research –
in practice looser
Aware of other resources
Supported by IATL
 
Understanding the problem
 
Confirmatory interviews with and beyond
team
Small audience some at a distance
New angles on the problem: globalisation,
language, discipline and inter disciplinary
What works? – exemplars, concrete issues
discussion
What does not work – opaque, highly
abstract, game playing
 
Planning: what does it need to do
 
Raise rather than answer every issue
Present different voices
Select cross disciplinary examples
Provide a frame
Allow for flexibility
Keep to budget – not a Mooc
Involve research students from the start
 
Design and implementing
 
Iterative design
Use of different media
Site Builder + investigating Moodle
Balance between instructional and open
material
, curating a key metaphor
Idea of slippery fish throughout
 
Components
 
This is theory for me
Book group
Discussion forum
User guide
Community
 
Work in progress at:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/research/curr
ent/socialtheory/
 
Can grow with student or tutor input
 
 
Where to be used?
 
How will it work in practice?
Advanced core training (next week), flipped
idea
Incorporated into research methods
(Education) - model for at a distance research
training
Incorporated into core training
 
Evaluation
 
 
 
 
 
Initial feedback
Metaphor works, importance of issue
absolutely clear
Idea of curating material works but won’t
work for everyone (stick to principles?)
Small things are well received eg personalised
greeting, recommended for you
 
Reflections
 
Go for the most challenging?
Use of video – scarier than imagined
Cross disciplinary –challenging
Opportunity and challenge in working with
others
Openness versus direction – playing safe
Small can be powerful
Flexibility – opportunity / challenge
 
 
 
Thanks
 
Team
IATL
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Slippery Fish is a scalable small project involving Michael Hammond, Heather Griffiths, Siobhand Dytham, Elizabeth Ablett, Daniel Silva, Harbir Bal, Milena Kremakova, and Hafiz Hanif, with the support of IATL. The project aims to address theoretical challenges in research through phases of action research, involving volunteer research students and exploring new angles on problems like globalisation and interdisciplinary aspects. It emphasizes the importance of understanding, planning, and designing to present diverse perspectives and keep within budget, ultimately aiming for growth and community engagement.


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  1. Slippery Fish: a scalable small project Michael Hammond Heather Griffiths, Siobhand Dytham, Elizabeth Ablett, Daniel Silva, Harbir Bal, Milena Kremakova and Hafiz Hanif and the support of IATL

  2. I would like to talk about Seeing a problem Understanding the problem Planning Design of material Evaluating

  3. Seeing a problem Problem in our case is theory. Different versions of theory eg modelling, causality, social construction .. Cloudy relationship with natural science Different disciplinary traditions eg experimental research, counterfactual thinking Social theory v sociological theory Theory v theorising ie theory about research Game playing Theory: sacred or profane A good thesis but under-theorised

  4. A small project to address this To involve volunteer research students Conceptualised as phases in action research in practice looser Aware of other resources Supported by IATL

  5. Understanding the problem Confirmatory interviews with and beyond team Small audience some at a distance New angles on the problem: globalisation, language, discipline and inter disciplinary What works? exemplars, concrete issues discussion What does not work opaque, highly abstract, game playing

  6. Planning: what does it need to do Raise rather than answer every issue Present different voices Select cross disciplinary examples Provide a frame Allow for flexibility Keep to budget not a Mooc Involve research students from the start

  7. Design and implementing Iterative design Use of different media Site Builder + investigating Moodle Balance between instructional and open material, curating a key metaphor Idea of slippery fish throughout

  8. Components This is theory for me Book group Discussion forum User guide Community Work in progress at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/research/curr ent/socialtheory/ Can grow with student or tutor input

  9. Where to be used? How will it work in practice? Advanced core training (next week), flipped idea Incorporated into research methods (Education) - model for at a distance research training Incorporated into core training

  10. Evaluation Initial feedback Metaphor works, importance of issue absolutely clear Idea of curating material works but won t work for everyone (stick to principles?) Small things are well received eg personalised greeting, recommended for you

  11. Reflections Go for the most challenging? Use of video scarier than imagined Cross disciplinary challenging Opportunity and challenge in working with others Openness versus direction playing safe Small can be powerful Flexibility opportunity / challenge

  12. Thanks Team IATL

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