Insights and outlooks: Experiences from a PhD course in arts-based research methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrika von Schantz ◽  
Eva Österlind
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Arts Based Research

scholarly journals AN ARTS-BASED CURRICULUM ENCOUNTER: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE ON THIS LAND?

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Conrad ◽  
Patricia Jagger ◽  
Victoria Bleeks ◽  
Sarah Auger
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
Class Project ◽  
Family Histories ◽  
Indigenous Ways Of Knowing

Our arts-based curriculum encounter occurred in a graduate course on arts-based research methods. For a class project we engaged in an inquiry on the question: “What does it mean to live on this land?” which we explored through various arts-based activities. The question challenged us to think deeply about our relationship with and responsibilities to the land we occupy. The inquiry raised for us and, in various ways, implicated us in issues around geographical settings, historical contexts, colonization and nationhood, relations as/with Indigenous peoples, Indigenous ways of knowing, relations with the natural environment, exploitation of the land, the environmental crisis, and our own family histories and personal journeys. In this paper, we share the reflective writings of four inquiry participants interspersed with some images from our work together.

scholarly journals Qualitative Research and Arts-Based Research: From Experiments to Empowerment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rama Cousik
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Arts Based Research

This is a review of the book, Empowering Students as Self-Directed Learners of Qualitative Research Methods, edited by Janet C. Richards and Wolff-Michael Roth (2019). Authors of the book include university faculty members and their students who share how they teach and learn to conduct qualitative research. Inclusion of international authors who describe how they use a variety of Arts Based Research methods and specific examples of steps in conducting and reporting qualitative research are some of the strengths of this book. In this review, I will focus on chapters that highlight the strengths of the book and its usefulness to the field of qualitative research.

scholarly journals Madhubani Art: A Journey of an Education Researcher Seeking Self-Development Answers through Art and Self-Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Mittapalli ◽  
Anastasia Samaras
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Self Development

This study is situated within a self-study research methods course to scaffold doctoral students’ explorations of the intersections of their culture, and research interests using arts as a tool. Embracing the arts as a research method, the first author painted a self-portrait using the vibrant colors of Madhubani art which holds cultural significance to her. She utilized Blumer’s (1986) and Mead’s (1934) theory of symbolic interactionism to explain the process of her self-development as a researcher. Combining her self-portrait with an earlier research study proved valuable as a conduit for understanding and interpreting her work as a research methodologist. This study is valuable to others interested in studying their practice and research identity through an arts-based research method.

Researching experiences of childhood brain injury: co-constructing knowledge with children through arts-based research methods

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (20) ◽  
pp. 2967-2976 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Mah ◽  
Brenda Gladstone ◽  
Gillian King ◽  
Nick Reed ◽  
Laura R. Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
Constructing Knowledge

Embodied tableaux: A drama method for social work arts-based research

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1040-1060
Author(s):  
Christine Mayor
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Drama Therapy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
Methodological Procedures

Due to the increased interest of social workers in arts-based research, there is a need for guidance in how to apply arts-based research methods to social work questions and research. The lack of detailed methodological procedures in the existing literature potentially inhibits social work researchers’ ability to select and implement appropriate arts-based research methods. This article thus provides a step-by-step procedural guide for a drama-based arts-based research method called embodied tableaux. Adapted from Boal’s Image Theatre techniques and tableaux exercises common in drama therapy, this ABR method can serve as a rich source of embodied, aesthetic, imaginal, and relational data suitable for many of the populations and social issues that social work researchers typically focus on. This article also highlights ways to adapt this method for the various stages of the research process and explores important ethical issues. Illustrative examples of the embodied tableaux method are included from a recent study conducted with drama therapists who are employed in schools. Implications and considerations for future research design are included.

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