PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH
Research through active participation in an on-going event/experience
IMMERSION/PARTICIP
ATORY/EXPERIENTIAL
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Participation(e.g. in a
rally work experience,
caring for a parent,
leading a youth camp,
Duke of Edinburgh
Awards etc
Observation notes/mobile
photos/video recordings
interviews, Journals,
Permissions/Ethics
Personal and Social
Capability
Critical and
Creative Thinking
Staying overseas on
student exchange (e.g.
Rotary exchange,
language immersion
program,) Immersion in
Australian programs
such as Music Australia
camp, National Science
School in ACT
Ongoing experiences
such as being homeless,
being a young mum,
being in hospital longterm, travelling,
arriving in South
Australia as a refugee,
being involved in the
family business
Musical production
Rehabilitation of
roadside verges
Volunteerism e.g. meals
on wheels, volunteer
tourist or local council
guide, aged care, CFS,
etc
First Aid Certificate
Observation notes/mobile
photos/video recordings
Interviews
Journals
Photos, diaries, Comments from
others present, oral evidence
Dated journal entries (electronic,
written, verbal)
(Support students through
structured sentence starters +
scaffolding) Bluetooth images
Photos, videos, diaries, comments
from family, letters, oral evidence,
record of language learning,
Collections of annotated materials
such as pamphlets Electronic
reviews of sites such as restaurants
Practice records
Program documents
Journals(oral or written)
Stories
Photos
Ethical approaches
Consultation
Permissions
Reflection on own
experiences/Interviewing
others
What do they do there?
How long? Why? Why that
particular place?
Did their
parents/grandparents hang
out anywhere? How was
that different?
Finding out where kids
hang out after school
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Suggestions: Every student needs
to be issued with a USB stick
Interviews, stories, diaries
Photos
Journal/electronic/written/verbal
Interview transcripts with dates
Stories from parents/grandparents
Personal and Social
Capability
Critical and
Creative Thinking
Ethical
Understanding
Intercultural
Understanding
Personal and Social
Capability
Critical and
Creative Thinking
STORY AND CULTURAL RESEARCH
Using story as research/Investigate aspect of one’s own culture
STORY AND CULTURAL
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION
Indigenous stories
relevant to each group
Permissions
Consultation
Ethical processes
Interviewing keepers of
stories
Recording stories
Checking/verifying word
meanings
Permissions/consultation
Interviews
Photographs
Recoding
Permission from relevant elders,
aunties, etc.
Records of interviews/transcripts
Gathering cultural objects or
evidence of cultural objects
Interviewing
Texting
Photos (mobiles)
Participating in games
Moving from level to level
Records of skill
developments
Interviewing
Survey
Reflection on own
experiences/Interviewing
others
What do they do there?
How long? Why? Why that
particular place?
Did their
parents/grandparents hang
out anywhere? How was
that different?
Summary and annotations
Interview transcripts/recording
Music/video recordings with
annotations and summaries
Family Stories/histories
Youth
Culture/surfing
Culture/Emo/music
culture
Web-based games and
Gaming
Finding out where kids
hang out after school
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Interview transcripts/recordings,
Photos with annotation,
Archival research for Trove –
summary notes
Screen shots
Journals
Interview transcripts/recordings
Survey and data analysis
Summary and annotations
Photos
Journal/electronic/written/verbal
Interview transcripts with dates
Stories from parents/grandparents
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Ethical technology
Intercultural
understanding
Personal and social
capability
Information and
communication
technology
capabilities,
Critical and creative
thinking,
Personal and social
capability
Ethical
Understanding
Personal and social
capability
Ethical understanding
Critical and creative
thinking
Numeracy
TECHNOLOGICALRESEARCH
Applied or theoretical research with a technological basis
TECHNOLIGICAL
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
e.g. building a robot,
mechanical pump,
repairing an old clock
etc
Locate information
(internet/unis/tech
workshops/TAFE)
Consult experts
Planning/brainstorming
Narrowing ideas and getting
a focus
Designing and re-drafting
Budgets for parts
Location/costing of part and
tools
Fixing or building a car
Drawings
engine/constructing and Journals of progress
pedal prix car
Mobile phone
videos/Bluetooth
Feedback from interactive
websites such as Flikr
Checking ideas with expert
Building the product
Drafting a prototype
Evaluating and improving
Building wood-fired
Using websites suck asFlikr
pizza oven
for planning and feedback
Drafting plans
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VALIDATION
Drawings/plans/feedback from
experts on drawing/plans
Receipts
Journal
Blog of progress
Records of
conversations/emails/text
messages etc.
Photographic records of each stage
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Information and
communication
technology capability
Photographs
Mobile phone video clips on
computer
Bibliography
Pamphlets
Photos
Possible interview transcripts
Numeracy
Information and
communication
capability
Interview transcripts/recordings
Annotated photos
Draft plans with feedback
Article summaries
Numeracy
Personal and social
capability
ENTERPRIZE RESEARCH
Participating in a Business or studying Business
ENTERPRIZE RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION
Starting a small business Observations
Interviews of business
people
Photographs
Maps of locations
Brainstorming
Mind maps
Working out a computer Liaise and obtain
recording system for
information from IT dept. at
family business
school Internet research on
various systems (eg. MYOB)
Written/photographic evidence
Bluetooth
Notes
Recordings
Business work log
Designing and
advertising campaign
for friends small
business
Notes
Evaluations of these campaigns
Interview transcripts
Photos/videos
Brainstorming ideas
Mind maps
Looking at examples of
campaigns
Visits for PR company
Show others and survey for
feedback
Observations of other
campaigns
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Copies of emails/letters etc.
Notes on different types of systems
available and
comparisons/evaluations
Show examples from internet
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Personal and social
capability
Information and
communication
technology capability
Critical and creative
thinking
Personal and social
capability
Information and
communication
technology capability
Critical and creative
thinking
Personal and social
capability
Information and
communication
technology capability
Critical and creative
thinking
FAMILY RESEARCH
Using one’s family experiences or family history as the basis of research.
FAMILY AND
INTERGENERATIONAL
RESEARCH
Researching a family
tree
Great-grandfathers war
experiences
Family’s culture in their
country or origin
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION
Archival research
Interviews with family
members
Email networking
Visiting consulates/libraries
Visiting cemeteries
Migration museum
Shipping records
Interviews
Library research
Recording and oral history
Interview transcripts/recordings
Notes
Journal/electronic or written or
audio
Photos
Internet research
Interview relatives eg.
Parents/grandparents/aunts
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Photographs annotated
Objects/letters
Diaries
Passports
Medals/uniform
Interview transcripts of videos
Stories from relatives
Reflection on stories
Evaluation of transmission of
culture
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Literacy
Critical and creative
thinking
Personal and social
capability
Intercultural
understanding
Literacy
Critical and creative
thinking
Personal and social
capability
Ethical understanding
Personal and social
capability
Intercultural
understanding
Critical and creative
thinking
literacy
SUBJECT BASED RESEARCH
Using a favourite subject for the basis of research or extending research already begun as
part of a subject investigation.
SUBJECT BASED
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION
Cell division(Biology)
Practical
Archival research
Formulation of hypothesis
Starting key findings
Link to current research,
Research Journals
Collection of data
Interviews
Library research
Market visits
Interview with city council
member
Trace market though
books/history records
Link with other changes in
Adelaide’s history
Obtaining
permissions/phone calls
letters
Contact relevant associations
Record/evaluate personal
experiences
Contact religious
organisations/religious
leaders
Interview curators about the
rationale of art displays
Look at attendance numbers
for special exhibitions
Interview members of the
public
Letters of permissions
Observations of visitors at
gallery
Photographs
Experiment notes
Diagrams
Evaluating key findings
Refine question eg.
What has cancer got to
do with cell division?
Oral history of the
Adelaide markets stall
holders (History)
How is language and
culture kept alive by
recently arrived
refugees? (Language)
The public appeal of the
Art Gallery of South
Australia (Art)
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CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Numerary
Information and
communication
technology
capabilities
Photographic evidence
Video evidence
Transcripts
Letters
Documents
Recordings-workers
Newspaper articles
Literacy
Critical and creative
thinking
Personal and social
capability
Memorabilia
Artefacts
Letters
Photos
Interview transcripts
Intercultural
understanding
Ethical understanding
Personal and social
capability
Interview transcripts
Journals
Newspaper articles
Personal and social
capability
Critical and creative
thinking
ACTION RESEARCH
Researching through doing/trial and error/documenting the process
ACTION RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
VALIDATION AND EVIDENCE
Learning to do a first oil
painting
Trial and error
Samples of “errors” and how
to improve
Assessments of various
paints
Feedback from others
Interviews of “experts”
Ethical considerations
Experimentation
Photos/videos/ + recorded oral
explanation
Verbal feedback from another
Growing organic
vegetables in range f
soil types
Testing and observing
Recording
Taste tests
Learning to surf
Repeated practice and
documenting changes and
improvements
Studying/reading how to surf
Assessing the quality of the
equipment
Working with an
experienced instructor
Trying different
styles/technologies/boards
and evaluating
Evaluating the best
conditions under which to
learn
Repeated practice
Documenting changed and
improvements
(videos/mobile phone
recording/blue toothing)
Investigation via videos or
experts and analysis of
moves, tricks etc.
Analysis of different boards
Interviewing skaters re
tricks/boards etc.
Learning to skateboard
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Photos/videos/ + recorded oral
explanation
Verbal feedback from experts
Records of
observation/photographic
evidence of what was seen
Surveys
Interviews
Keeping records
(electronic/photographic/audio/wr
itten)
FOCUS CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPED AND
DEMONSTRATED
Critical and creative
thinking
Numeracy
Personal and social
capability
Personal and social
capability
Demonstrations
Verbal feedback
Teaching other kids
Explanations of skill improvement
Critical and creative
thinking
Video records/mobile phone
records
Photos
Demonstrations in front of peers
and teacher
Feedback from peers/other
skateboarders
Process a checklist of skills
developed
Personal and social
capability
Critical and creative
thinking