Category Archives: Research Methods

5- Observation, a Holistic Approach (Steps 3 and 4)

Posted on 21st December 2025 by Emily Sakai

Introduction Unfortunately, student participation in the final workshop was zero due to the following reasons:• Stress and tiredness, as the workshop was scheduled at the end of the term, close to submission and presentation deadlines.• Optional status: Because I had … Continue reading →

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1- Document Analysis (Steps 1 and 2 only)

Posted on 6th November 2025 by Emily Sakai

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I have used Document Analysis to gather quantitative and qualitative data during the Intervention Plan in the Inclusive Practices Term. This was part of the Step 1 and 2 in the Action Research Cycle.To elaborate my Intervention Plan, I had … Continue reading →

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2- Reflexive Blog: Using Observation as a Research Method (Steps 3 and 4)

Posted on 5th November 2025 by Emily Sakai

I am using both field note-taking and observation as part of an ethnographic qualitative and quantitative research methodology. According to Kramer and Adams (2018), by leading the workshop and occasionally participating alongside students, I take on the role of an … Continue reading →

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3- Reflexive Blog: Crafting and Trialling a Questionnaire (Steps 3 and 4)

Posted on 5th November 2025 by Emily Sakai

Crafting a questionnaire requires extensive exploration and careful consideration. The instrument has been designed to investigate students’ metacognitive knowledge and regulation regarding soft skills—particularly those related to STEM—and to assess the effectiveness of my newly developed curriculum and pedagogy in … Continue reading →

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4- Reflexive Blog on Field Note (Steps 3 and 4)

Posted on 30th October 2025 by Emily Sakai

Jones et al. (2010) base their article on poststructuralist theory, which argues that language does not transparently reflect reality but instead constructs it. This has significant implications for field notes: The language used to describe observations is shaped by our … Continue reading →

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