dissertation concept map - early
DESCRIPTION
I created this concept map to begin to organize my ideas about my dissertation during an independent study courseTRANSCRIPT
DissertationIdeas
PhDUniv.ofMD
ResearchMethodResearcher
Participants
ResearcherQuestions U
t
2u
SelectionMethod
Criteria
cS
b
ZArtTeacher
ElementaryLevel
ExpressedInterestinVisualCulture&PostmodernCurriculum
DistrictPermission
GeographicallyPractical
a TimetoParticipate
MeansofConnecting&Recruiting
Prof.Networks
ArtEd20.
.com.
LocalDistrictContacts
Presentingmyideas
q
HN
g Inaone-pager
Inperson
thatdescribes
2method
potentialbenefits
myaccessibility
myidentity
ProposedBenefitsofParticipating
N
m
9
aCollaborativeInquiry
Non-evaluativefeedback
Timetovisitotherclassroomsandtalktootherartteachers
ContinuingEdCredits
f
Publishingpossibilities
Increasedstudentengagement
Beliefs
RoleImplications
DemonstrationofCandidate’sKnowledge Knowledge
production
P
hWhitefemale
PhDstudentu
Researcher
Requirements
K
Participant
Limitations
h
Tensions
O
ResultOwnership
DrivingForce
Terminology/Labels
Culture
Goaloftheresearch
Fj
t
MH
Buy-outfromotherPD
Usingtechnologytosustain
collaborativePD
LiteratureField
PostmodernandVCAEArtEd
HighQualityPD
Theory&PracticeDivide
Personalexperience
Documentedrealitiesofartteachers’PD
Contributestofield
HowdoIpromotetransformativeprofessionaldevelopmentforartteachers?
Howdoescollaborativeinquiryprovideopportunitiesforarteducators’professionallearning?
Timeline
ParticipatoryElements/CollaborativeInquiry
Leslie Gates’ Dissertation Concept Map as of January 2009
Additionalrolesplayedbyresearcher
Researcherusuallychosestopic
Timerequiredbyparticipants
a
9
Characteristicsappliedtothisstudy
Recognitionofmultipleformsofknowledge
Working“with”ratherthan“for”participants
Directlinkbetweenresearchandaction
Y
D
Explicitdiscussionofresearcher’sidentity,role,andpresenceinthe
studyAttentivetodifferencesandculturalandhistoricspecificity
Testingsystematic
knowledgewithdirectexperience.
X
Z
Artteachershavetheabilitytoconductresearch
Teacherscanrepresenttheirownlearning
Researcherswho“intervene”needtorespondwithsensitivity
F
V
Identity
Researchersarestudentsofthesituation
i
Visualimageryisalegitimatemeansto
communicateknowledge
8
Iplayaroleinmeaning-making
Sharedknowledgecreation
Stimulatinginteraction
Designchoicestowardssustainability
y
Positionalities
Rationale
Actionresearchdissertationsimportanttothecreationofknowledge
base:veryfewpractitionershavetimetowriteupresearchreports.
RejectingtheexpectationthatIamanexpert
nIwouldliketheknowledgeaboutteachingvisual
cultureandapostmoderncurriculumtocomefromtheteachersandnotjust
theliterature
j
a ZIamattemptingtointerruptthestatusquoregardinghowartistaughtto
Americanstudentsinthe21stcentury.