Thoughts about how to attract participants

I had a eureka moment the other day about what I could do to attract participants for my research using the reflective framework I have developed. Since the initial idea to embed it in a course at the University of Wollongong was not lucrative re getting enough participants.

It makes sense to ask my networks and students in the design course to have a look at the framework to see both what they think about it and also to ask them if they'd be interested in using the framework with their blogs and learning logs to re-examine them reflectively.

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I will have to re-apply for ethics approval of course providing my supervisors like the idea but it would be better to undertake the research more openly I think away from a restriction such as having the framework tied to a class assignment. That is of course if people think the framework is useful and they will take the time to use it. I have started a wiki called brondocresearch where interested people can contribute.


























More detail about how to use the framework on my wiki.

1. Analyse the experience 3.1 Why these decisions? Analyse your actions and decisions. Think about why they were useful and how they helped. This process will assist you to become a more active learner. Prompts: § Comment on what worked and what didn’t. § Think about how your actions and decisions may help your teaching. § Consider the links between learning theory and your teaching/design practice. § Indicate what you learned. Tips: Be honest with yourself, and use the information to get a clearer picture of how you learn. Use diagrams etc to illustrate your point.

3.2 What was your reaction? Brief notes on your emotional and physical responses will help you better understand the way you learn. This will help you in future to choose strategies which suit your learning style. Prompts: § Comment on what you liked or did not like about your ideas. § Think about what could have been done better. § Indicate some strategies which may help next time. § Did it cause you to rethink your ideas about teaching/design? Tips: Keep an open mind and seek assistance from a mentor or peer as necessary.