Reflection on Reading:
Tactile Augmentation: A multimethod for capturing experiential knowledge
‘Using thinking aloud accounts, it is thought to be possible to track the cognitive processes of an individual during an activity, as the method provides content-rich information about, for example, solving a design task.
In our case, thinking aloud accounts were combined with video documentation as the researcher spoke to the video camera while performing her task. In this research setting, the method also enabled capturing various aspects of the tactual activity and later analytically reflecting on tactual experiences.’
Methods for evaluating;
- Video recording (audio of thinking aloud)
- Diary (kept alongside working and thinking process)
- Use of CASS-Query research instrument which works via mobile phone by sending the user daily questions and prompts which collect data which can be analysed.
Sends the user daily questions:
- what are you going to do and how?
- What are the challenges in this work?
- What are you thinking now?
- How do you feel?
This is an interesting article about a specific means of collecting feedback data from a sensory learning point of view. While this is interesting, it is not so useful to my own teaching and how we could evaluate ‘live learning’ as it is less about sensory understanding. One thing that could be useful to introduce as a means of assessment for live build projects is the idea of the students producing an individual diary/journal in addition to the final build project.
Further reading from bibliography:
Making sense, What can we learn from experts of tactile knowledge? By Camilla Groth, Maarit Mäkelä& Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen
https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/formakademisk/article/view/656/618
Reflection and documentation in practice-led design research by Anna Maarit Mäkelä, Nithikul Nimkulrat
https://archive.nordes.org/index.php/n13/article/view/98/82
The Reflective Practitioner: How professionals think in action, by Donald A. Schon
Pallasmaa, J. (2005), The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, Chichester, Sussex: Wiley-Academy.
Rust, C., Mottram, J. and Till J. (2007), ‘AHRC Research review: Practice-led research in art, design and architecture’, http://aces.shu.ac.uk/ahrc/. Accessed 17 September 2013.
Sennett, R. (2008), The Craftsman, London: Penguin books
Wood, N., Rust, C. and Horne, G. (2009), ‘A tacit understanding: The designers role in capturing and passing on the skilled knowledge of master craftmen’, International Journal of Design, 3: 3, pp. 65–78.