Auto Ethnographic Inquiry

This is a fourteen week documentation of my research for my final thesis project. Ummm, well, in all honesty, it is a diary of facing my fears, literally and figuratively, by committing to draw my portrait in four distinct ways: metaphor [superhero animal], Distorted/Altered, Folk/Outsider Art inspired, and Extreme Close-Up, [realism], and document the events as they unfold. To some this may seem simple and straightforward (big whoop); however, for a person, like myself, that deals with severe, crippling self-esteem issues, this is a daunting task. However, the emotional investment is not nearly as important as the adventure/investigation and real life implications for my students. Adolescent students often fight similar self-identity issues. Inquiry: Does drawing self-portraits assist in developing a positive self-identity? Or is it merely an exercise in "looking" at yet another face?

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Day One: Freaking out! What is my thesis? What is important to me? How will I substantiate my findings? OMG!

Day Two: Although this is posting on Day Three, this is my "brainstorming session" on day two. I am pleased with the direction for my study as a result of this exercise.  Happy camper!


Day Three: Constructing a Design Model - Rough...

This rough includes five components and is based on the model found in Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach, written by Joseph Maxwell.  The five components are Research Questions, Goals, Conceptual Framework, Methods, and Validity. 

Take note: drawings/artwork to follow later as I develop my thesis. 

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  1. E13September 6, 2013 at 10:40 PM

    Interesting ideas presented here. I look forward to seeing how this develops and the end result(s), insights...

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