Walking through Theory: An Exploration of Theoretical Frameworks in Miniature. Issue 3 (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shields, Sara Scott
• Is Part Of: International review of qualitative research. Volume 11:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 286
• Page End: 302
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: arts-informed inquiry -- qualitative research pedagogy -- arts-based research -- theoretical frameworks; Qualitative research -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Social justice -- Periodicals; Qualitative research; Social justice; Social sciences -- Research; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 001.42
• DOI: 10.1525/irqr.2018.11.3.286
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1940-8447

Abstract

This article describes my experiences teaching the graduate research course, "Research Survey, " where I used an artfully imagined assignment focused on the development of theoretical frameworks. Through practitioner and arts-informed inquiry, I explore how students reflected and made sense of their theoretical frameworks by creating three-dimensional miniature spaces. This inquiry seeks deeper understanding of the usefulness of arts- and image-based practices in student and teacher negotiation of complex knowledge formation in higher education contexts. The goal of the research is to answer the question: How might the creation of three-dimensional miniature spaces allow students to develop and understand their theoretical research frameworks?