[COP3] Lecture Triangulation of theories

Methodology is – – A logical, systematic, and structured way of organising a research project and gathering necessary information. – Evidence that you have reflected critically on various research methods and chosen the ones that are most appropriate for your particular research project.

• Literature Review – – Libraries, Journals, Internet • A particular theoretical approach. • Questionnaires – Sample size, Reliability and Validity. • Interviews – Structured or unstructured? Bias? • Sketchbooks / Critical Diaries / Reflective Logs


Critical Analysis

Try to consider different points of view ...where the creator was coming from intellectually; emotionally; philosophically, politically…

Argument What do I want to say? Have I got the evidence to back it up? Could you find more evidence to support your conclusions? Where else do I need to look in order to find more evidence? Am I expressing myself clearly and logically?

Evaluation You need to show the reader that you are evaluating the evidence for its relevance and reliability Evaluation= Looking at and coming to conclusions about the value of your evidence

Critical Analysis of a text Step-by-step
Step one Identify an aspect of your specialist subject that you would like to explore.
Step two Select a writer or theorist and a particular piece of writing about your specialist subject. Step three Make notes that Identify the key points in the writing.
Step four What evidence is used to support or 'prove' the key points'.
Step five Is it convincing? What else needs to be said in order to 'prove' the key points?
Step six Write a response to the piece of writing and comment on: the implications for your work; do you agree/ disagree with what has been said ? Does it help to support your views/ argument? the thoughts you have had as the result of reading this piece; on the evidence used by the writer.

Visual Analysis Step-by-step
The following prompts could be used when analysing a piece of visual work:
 Look at and comment upon the significance of the use of... Line; Colour; Tone; Texture; Form; Composition; etc.
How are these related to the function of, or ‘message’ communicated by, the piece?
How are they related to context; media and materials available ;technology; attitudes prevalent at the time the work was made?
What evidence do you have to support your conclusions?