Participant Observation as a Means of Examining Young Children’s Scribble Drawings and Their Accompanying Narratives

Coates, Elizabeth; Coates, Andrew

doi:10.4135/9781526423580

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“…Although in some cases the researcher was drawn into the conversation this did not happen with Brendan and John who, as good friends, had chosen to come together. No directions were given about the content of the works as the children were informed that they could draw whatever they wanted (for fuller details of the research methodology see Coates & Coates, 2006, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

Images in words and pictures: Issues arising from a shared experience of talking and drawing

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2020

Children & Society

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This single in‐depth study explores the way two 6‐year‐old boys use language as they draw and talk together. Their relationship reflects insights and stories based on shared experiences as the themes of their verbal and visual exchanges develop organically over a 45 minutes period. Our findings highlight the value of such informal collaboration since the children engaged in philosophical discussion, recognising each other's perceptions, feelings and memories. This has implications for researchers and educational practice since the knowledge evidenced has the potential to deepen our understanding of children's life experiences and interests, and to inform developments in curriculum design.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%