ACTIVITY
A researcher is asked to create a visual that depicts her
research design. The design
includes strategies, data collection methods and a sequenced timeline. The researcher will do the
following in her study:
1. Obtain
informed consent from a class of students and their 2 teachers on May 1.
2. Administer
an online survey to the 24 students, May 2-May 9.
3. Observe
2 teachers and 24 students in a classroom each day, May 2-June 1.
4. Administer
an online, post-test assessment to students, June 1-June 8.
5. Interview
2 teachers individually on June 2.
6. Analyze
the data.
7. Close
the study.
8. Write
a paper about the results of the study.
Using just PowerPoint, create a visual that depicts each of
these elements as indicated. Post
to your blog. Use shape and color
and placement to contribute to your message design.
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Color Scheme: I wanted to show the progression of steps with different color arrows. PowerPoint gave a lot of different options for color schemes, and I chose a lighter color pallet to make it appealing and create an equal flow between graphics.
Target Audience: I am definitely targeting a younger audience, mainly elementary school researchers. They could use this graphic to show students what they are doing in their classroom.
Shape & Design: Progression charts with arrows work really well with describing steps. It creates an appealing path for the eye to follow. I put the pictures in circles because it's an universal shape and it's a good contrast between round and sharp objects (arrows).
Graphics: I am a visual learner, so when we were assigned this project, I knew I wanted to use icons to symbolize each step. Large pictures with minimal captions are more appealing to an audience and are easier to understand if you have limited time to read/scan. This is an arbitrary graphic for research and educational use.
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