Some Theoretical and Methodological Views on Photo-Elicitation

Lapenta, Francesco

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“…In the context of the follow-up interviews, I used the photographs as "a kind of memory bookend, a starting point from which to evaluate changes" (Harper, 2002 p. 18). It is important to link photographs to the intentions of the research (Lapenta, 2011) while keeping in mind that participants and researchers may differ in what they find "visually arresting" about given photographs (Orellana, 1999, p. 75). I selected 20 images from an archive of 220 photographs, taken either by members of the YAKP research team or by me, of the 2010 collage training workshop.…”

Section: Research Process: a Visual Approach To Studying The Afterlifmentioning

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Two years later: preservice teachers' experiences of learning to use participatory visual methods to address the South African AIDS epidemic

MacEntee

2016

Educ. res. soc. change.

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South Africa continues to struggle with the world's highest HIV rates, and the country's young people are amongst those most severely affected by this epidemic. The education sector, and especially teachers, are situated to be leaders in the national response and can provide emotional support as well as information on gender, sexuality, and HIV and AIDS. This article explores preservice teachers' experiences two years after participating in the Youth as Knowledge Producers (YAKP) research intervention, which provided them with training and practical experience in participatory visual methods for HIV and AIDS education. The article discusses participants' reflections on the methods, the continued influences of YAKP on how they think and approach teaching, and the barriers they experienced in securing further learning in this area. The research concludes that preservice teachers can benefit from short-term training in participatory visual methods for HIV and AIDS education by being exposed to a new pedagogical approach, and suggests further development in the integrated responses of higher education institutions in relation to the preservice teachers' HIV and AIDS education.

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Section: Research Process: a Visual Approach To Studying The Afterlifmentioning

confidence: 99%

Two years later: preservice teachers' experiences of learning to use participatory visual methods to address the South African AIDS epidemic

MacEntee

2016

Educ. res. soc. change.

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“…Photographs may present multiple, even confusing messages but in combination with the narrative, clarity and specificity is likely to be obtained (Karm and Remmik 2013;Rose 2014). Hurworth (2003) and Lapenta (2011) further argue that the combined use of visual and narrative data can lead to new perspectives and bridge physical and psychological realities. Predictably, there are two potential types of narratives, i.e.…”

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“…Taken together, the act of taking photographs is a personal, creative, collaborative and reflective mode of meaning-making through visual construction, often to communicate one's innermost thoughts and feelings or to capture a meaningful element in participants' worlds. In the social sciences, the photo elicitation technique is regarded as one of the most popular visual research methods in recent years (Croghan et al 2008) since it was first used in a psychological context by John Collier in 1957 as he explored the contributory role of the environment to psychological stress (Harper 2002;Lapenta 2011). Under the banner of photo elicitation, exist methodological variations, distinctions in terminology and even differing underpinning political ideologies, e.g.…”

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Capturing visual metaphors and tales: innovative or elusive?

Elliot

Reid

Baumfield

2016

International Journal of Research & Method in Education

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“…Similarly, depending on the study purpose, either the researcher or the participant can provide or produce the images that serve as vehicles for discussion or the researcher/participant can produce the images-and the meaning-in collaboration. In this study, we incorporated only participant-generated images as we were invested in fostering students' agency in deciding which photographs they would take, how they would take them, and how they would teach others the meaning they held (Lapenta, 2011). …”

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Using Photo-Elicitation with Native American Students to Explore Perceptions of the Physical Library

Neurohr¹,

Bailey²

2016

EBLIP

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the terms of the Creative CommonsAttribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-ncsa/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. AbstractObjective -This research project explored Native American students' perceptions of the Edmon Low Library at Oklahoma State University (OSU). The study sought to understand how Native American students perceived the role of the academic library in their lives, and which elements of the library students depicted and described as holding meaning for them.Methods -Photo-elicitation, a form of visual research and a participatory research method, was the primary method chosen to explore students' perceptions of the library. To qualify for this study, students self-identified as Native American and as frequent library users. They also had completed three or more semesters of study at OSU. Five students followed a photo prompt for taking at least fifteen pictures of the library, then participated in two separate interviews with the Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2016, 11.2 57 primary researcher. Participants also completed a demographic/questionnaire form, answered semi-structured questions, and ranked the photos they took.Results -This study produced several emergent findings. First, students expressed uncertainty about the library's books. Second, functional library tools such as express printers and library signage played a valuable role for facilitating student work. Third, the method of photoelicitation was enjoyable for students and served as library discovery. Fourth, Native American resources and exhibits in the library had varied salience for students.Conclusion -Limited research focuses on Native American students in academic libraries, particularly on how students use and experience the library. Exploring how individual students who identify as Native American perceive the university library enhanced our understanding of how libraries in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) can best serve and support students. This study provided insight into the method of photo-elicitation interviews. This research also provided practical benefits for student participants through increased library knowledge.

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Some Theoretical and Methodological Views on Photo-Elicitation

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Two years later: preservice teachers' experiences of learning to use participatory visual methods to address the South African AIDS epidemic

Two years later: preservice teachers' experiences of learning to use participatory visual methods to address the South African AIDS epidemic

Capturing visual metaphors and tales: innovative or elusive?

Using Photo-Elicitation with Native American Students to Explore Perceptions of the Physical Library

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