FOCUS QUESTION FOR RESEARCH PAPER:
How does picture drawing influence how children remember or interpret text from stories?
Research Methods I Plan to Use:
Ethnography: I would observe in a classroom setting as I read a story to the students and observe and take notes on what they draw.
Things to look for in their drawings would include:
-> Content
-> color, size, and position of characters, settings, and plot.
-> other features of the pictures
Interviewing: I would interview a teacher who has done this exercise with their students.
Some questions I was thinking to ask:
-> What book did you read to class?
-> What kinds of brainstorming did the kids use to draw their pictures
-> What sorts of pictures did the children draw?
-> How did the pictures relate to the story?
-> What kinds of reactions did you get from the students?
-> Is picture drawing a good technique to use?
-> What were some of the advantages and disadvantages of picture drawing?
I would also interview one of the student's (with parental permission and also the parent would have to be there for the interview)
Some questions I would ask:
-> What story did your teacher read to the class?
-> What did you draw a picture of from the story?
-> Why did you use a certain color, or make a certain character bigger than others?
-> Did you have fun drawing your picture?
-> Is picture drawing something you would like to do more often?
-> What did you learn from the story?
This is what I have so far... I am still working on my sources and brainstorming more questions to ask. I am planning to begin writing my paper very soon and see what things I need to add or leave out............ Hopefully with Dr. Chandler's feedback I will know if I'm heading in the right direction!!
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