{"id":21668,"date":"2024-04-17T01:40:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T01:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/digital-methods-project-report-a-research-project-involving-digital-visual-media-analysis\/"},"modified":"2024-04-17T01:40:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T01:40:51","slug":"digital-methods-project-report-a-research-project-involving-digital-visual-media-analysis","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/digital-methods-project-report-a-research-project-involving-digital-visual-media-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"digital methods project report.  A research project involving digital visual media analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Formulate a research question that can be answered using digital visual media analysis and design a research plan to address it. Carry out at least three hours of research to begin addressing your research question. Note: these three hours don\u2019t include the hours spent on developing the research question and the research plan (nor the hours spent on writing up your report)!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Write a 2,000 word report reflecting on how you developed your research plan and how you began addressing your research question in your three hours of initial research. The report should cover the following:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">A short <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">introduction<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"> describing your research topic and why it is important, with reference to relevant literature.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">This section should include your research question and the literature, theoretical framework or concept(s) that it draws on, with relevant references.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">A description of your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">research plan. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">This section should cover things like:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">why digital visual media analysis is suitable for addressing your question&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Description of how you plan to configure your digital visual media analysis research process step by step to address your research question.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">How you are planning to curate your collection of images, eg:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">platform features and queries you\u2019ll be using<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">how you will capture the data and organise it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">(annotated) screenshots of platform features, queries and results for illustrative purposes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Etc<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">How you are planning to analyse your collection of images, eg:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">what method you\u2019ll be using to analyse your collection of images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">why that method is suitable to address your research question<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">how you will configure the method to analyse your corpus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">etc&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Not only descriptions but justifications of key research configuration decisions, eg:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">why focus on your chosen platform feature<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">why use a particular query strategy\/query<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">why your chosen method to analyse images is suitable to address your research question<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"3\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">etc.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Discussion of the most significant ethical considerations that informed your work at this stage and how, with reference to relevant literature.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">References to relevant literature (eg research methods literature).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Outcomes<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"> of your minimum three hours of research and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">reflections<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"> on this process. This section should cover things like:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">description of collected materials<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">any initial observations and results from your analyses.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">description of any initial <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">findings<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">, i.e. what you learned from your three hours of research that can help you formulate an answer to your research question.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Any source and research materials that help to illustrate the outcomes of your initial research (e.g. annotated screenshots, tables, spreadsheet screenshots, etc).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Reflection on any modifications you might make to your research plan and research question to refine, improve and better align them in light of the three hours of research you conducted.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"2\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Discussion of the most significant ethical considerations that informed your work at this stage and how, with reference to relevant literature.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">Any concluding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">reflections<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"> on your project and the methods used, including what worked well, any challenges you encountered and any reflections on how you might anticipate and overcome these in the future.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">An <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\">appendix<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\"> including an illustrative selection of materials you gathered as part of your corpus and materials you produced as part of your analysis (eg annotated screenshots of interfaces with queries, screenshots of spreadsheets, coding schemas, etc.).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"font-size: 14pt; cursor: auto;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; background-color: var(--color-6); color: var(--color-1); font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Use six reference sources from the literature I gave you<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><br style=\"cursor: auto;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Formulate a research question that can be answered using digital visual media analysis and design a research plan to address it. 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