Dialogic Drawing
A Method for Researching Abstract Phenomenon in Early Childhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16959188 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amelia Ruscoe (0000-0002-8315-5803, Edith Cowan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2364-4583 • E-ISSN: 2364-4583 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/23644583-bja10036 |
| OpenAlex | W4312218534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 34 |
This article explores the theoretical, ethical, and practical opportunities and constraints considered in the methodological design and use of Dialogic Drawing, a participatory method for accessing qualitative data with young children. The method was designed to gather data about abstract phenomena from young children, as part of a larger study investigating the impact of discursive affordances in the first year of compulsory school in Western Australia. Methodological findings are reported from the application of Dialogic Drawing with 28 five-year-old children from diverse school-based semiotic landscapes in the Perth metropolitan area in Western Australia. Three strands of analysis are described and critiqued: drawn product, drawing process, and approach to drawing. Thematic analysis of drawn visual schema, dialog and embodied behaviours highlights the potential reach of Dialogic Drawing for interdisciplinary research significant to early childhood. The participating children revealed they perceive drawing as the child’s domain, endorsing Dialogic Drawing as a relevant and accessible method with capacity to gain untapped information significant to qualitative researchers seeking to elicit the authentic perspectives of children
Affordance · Citizen journalism · Cognitive psychology · Dialog box · Dialogic · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Phenomenon · Political science · Qualitative research · Schema (genetic algorithms · Semiotics · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Digital Storytelling and Education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Co‐Designing a Children's Transition Charter for the Transition to School
Learning, play, and the shifting expectations of childhood
Co-Designing Health-Related Digital Tools with Children
Responding to children’s voices
Designing Bespoke Visual Mediation Tools Using ‘Viscourse’ for Intergenerational Research
Talking Lines
The third way
Sociological Theory from Dialogic Democracy
Historicizing affordance theory
Listening for Democracy
Participatory Research with Young Children
Seeing the World through Children’s Eyes
Utterance chains
Using creative research methods and movement to encourage reflection in children
Museum spaces and experiences for children – ambiguity and uncertainty in defining the space, the child and the experience
Drawing as a Facilitating Approach When Conducting Research Among Children
The Outer Word and Inner Speech
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |