Not losing the plot : creating, collecting and curating qualitative data through a web-based application
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03/07/2013
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Collecting regular personal reflections from first year teachers in rural and remote schools is challenging as they are busily absorbed in their practice, and separated from each other and the researchers by thousands of kilometres. In response, an innovative web-based solution was designed to both collect data and be a responsive support system for early career teachers as they came to terms with their new professional identities within rural and remote school settings. Using an emailed link to a web-based application named goingok.com, the participants are charting their first year plotlines using a sliding scale from ‘distressed’, ‘ok’ to ‘soaring’ and describing their self-assessment in short descriptive posts. These reflections are visible to the participants as a developing online journal, while the collections of de-identified developing plotlines are visible to the research team, alongside numerical data. This paper explores important aspects of the design process, together with the challenges and opportunities encountered in its implementation. A number of the key considerations for choosing to develop a web application for data collection are initially identified, and the resultant application features and scope are then examined. Examples are then provided about how a responsive software development approach can be part of a supportive feedback loop for participants while being an effective data collection process. Opportunities for further development are also suggested with projected implications for future research. |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/64206/1/Becoming_Colleagues_-_ATEA_-_AG.pptx Gibson, Andrew, Willis, Jill, Morrison, Chad, & Crosswell, Leanne (2013) Not losing the plot : creating, collecting and curating qualitative data through a web-based application. In The Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) 2013 Conference, July 2013, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD. (Unpublished) |
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Copyright 2013 The Author |
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School of Cultural & Professional Learning; Faculty of Education; School of Information Systems; Science & Engineering Faculty |
Palavras-Chave | #080709 Social and Community Informatics #web application #qualitative research #research software |
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Conference Item |