Gathering the answers together, a colorful chart was created,
representing both the individual and the collective judgment. The feedback I
received from the analysis could be summarized in the following issues:
·
The students assessed
positively both the collective work (intense blue = highly original) and their own work (pale-blue). Yet, by comparing the
colors it became apparent that the collective work was judged as more
imaginative and original.
·
The students judged
that their creativity was positively triggered (light-blue)
·
The group was quite
‘indifferent’ on whether the activity had positive impact on the overall course
(grey )
·
The results in
relation to the degree of experimentation with new tools were positive but not
very high (pale-green and murky-blue). However, the students have experimented with a variety
of tools and techniques. Mysteriously only four attempted to experiment with
digital technology.
After Reflection / Self-evaluation
The final parts of the research (the activity and the questionnaire)
helped the participant (and me), to focus on the collective ‘result’ (we were
anticipating with enthusiasm the final mixed color).
However, from the assessment process, I would need more feedback
(probably with open-ended questions or a group discussion) in relation to the
following issues:
-
Would the students
prefer to work collectively from the beginning to the end and how would they
interact with each other?
-
Did the students
needed more support in relation to the use of new tools (e.g. with digital
tools)?
Thus, on the one hand the questionnaire attempted to negotiate and represent
the collective meaning but on the other it was quite ‘poor’ and needed much more
enrichment.
List of the new tools
and techniques that students reported in questions 2 and 3
|
Question 2
Experimentation
with new tools
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Question 3
Experimentation
with new techniques
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Color pencils
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Free-hand sketching
|
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Color papers
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Sketch-up (computer)
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Crayons
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Outline photography
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Carbon pencils
|
Free hand sketching
|
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Objects
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Photo manipulation
|
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photos
|
Photoshop (computer)
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Photography
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Collage
|
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Pencils
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Photography montage
|
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computer
|
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Images from internet
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ink
|
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Scanned images
|
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Soft pencils
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