Mapping everything out in the sunshine


Mapping the situation was useful to explore what I want to do. I’m not sure I want to develop new theories, I’m more interested in just exploring and inquiring.

I’m keen to do two phases, first get some initial interview data to cross reference with the literature to find out what is and isn’t currently known, taught or current perceptions, all transcribed and coded to identify key themes, topics, categories or maybe theories.

The second phase of focus group/workshop sessions introducing some concepts, ideas and resources and working with participants how this fits or could fit into classroom practice, curriculum and everyday basic skills to underpin an awareness of digital accessibility so it’s embedded into the culture and mindset. These sessions would also be good to deeper dive on any themes highlighted in the initial interviews.

I’m keen in the focus sessions for participants to be introduced to basic concepts, discuss them as a focus group and work out how this could become a possibility around culture and practices in schools and where and when it fits. I would liken it to how in society we have all accepted recycling just like it’s a natural thing to know or remember or easily prompted so that we recycle bottles. One day knowing and acknowledging that we need to create digital things slightly differently. At school level this would just be introductory concepts or skills for digital accessibility, but imagine they were just as recognised, acknowledged or done to the level the need to recycle is recognised.

This isn’t action research but building stages of enquiry from participants. Interviews first ‘what do they currently know/understand’ then focus groups to delve a little further to develop ideas or maybe joint solutions.

Ideally I as the researcher would also develop my knowledge, widening my expertise but also understanding better the school context and what is possible to conclude or to recommend. 

I’m not sure this is grounded theory now, nor is it action research, I’m beginning to think it’s in the structure of intuitive inquiry, which although heavily related to psychology it does feel like I’d be constructing a way forward for understanding what can be done and how to find a better understanding or meaning in the school learning context for both me as researcher and the participants involved in a cycle of finding out. I’d be keen to explore this further.

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