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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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Protected: From Tools to Thinking: Developing STEM Soft Skills in MA Visual Effects

Posted on 14th July 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Rethinking Race and Anti-Racism in Higher Education

Posted on 13th June 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Proposal: Scaffolded Workshops to Support Inclusive Learning in Visual Effects Education

Posted on 22nd May 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Reflective Blog: Faith and Intersectional Identities

Posted on 18th May 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Disability and Intersectionality in the Visual Effects Industry

Posted on 26th April 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Record of Observation of Teaching Practice by my Tutor: Karen Matthewman

Posted on 18th March 2025 by Emily Sakai

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Protected: Post #4: Application of AI in my Teaching Practice

Posted on 15th March 2025 by Emily Sakai

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