Repertory Grids in Educational Research: some methodological considerations

Yorke, D. M.

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“…Initially, the grid interviews were intended to function as a triangulation exercise to provide quantitative data to offset the qualitative data obtained from semi-structured interviews about their musical lives. However, as meaning cannot be precisely quantified, for example, no two participants will conceptualise their ratings and the gaps between them in the same way (Harri-Augstein 1978;Yorke 1978), the conversation held at every stage of the procedure assumed greater importance than precise numerical values (Pope and Denicolo 1993;Pope and Keen 1981;Thomas and Harri-Augstein 1985). As the richness of the conversation during the interviews became evident, a framework evolved for discussion and reflection, in which formal questioning was combined with open-ended exploration of emergent issues (see Appendix 2 for interview procedure and schedule).…”

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Understanding what it means for older students to learn basic musical skills on a keyboard instrument

Taylor¹,

Hallam²

2008

Music Education Research

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Although many adults take up or return to instrumental and vocal tuition every year, we know very little about how they experience it. As part of ongoing case study research, eight older learners with modest keyboard skills explored what their musical skills meant to them during conversation-based repertory grid interviews. The data were categorised using simple clustering, and thematically analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA). Although this study was very small scale, findings suggest that lifelong musical experience, expectations and understanding profoundly affect adult motivation for learning a musical instrument. By choosing what to learn and how to do it, and satisfying their need for achievement, enjoyment and self-confidence, older keyboard learners can use their music learning to construct a dynamic musical identity as part of their selffulfilment.

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Section: The Studymentioning

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Understanding what it means for older students to learn basic musical skills on a keyboard instrument

Taylor¹,

Hallam²

2008

Music Education Research

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“…If the respondent has not been involved in supplying elements for the kinds of situations offered by the investigator, then he will not be sure just what sort of situations are to be construed and, not wanting to 'fail', may key on superficial aspects. This might be a serious source of problems in this research and is overcome, to some degree, by using the full context method (Yorke 1978).…”

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Studying innovation in science teaching: the use of repertory grid techniques in developing a research strategy

Olson

Reid

1982

European Journal of Science Education

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“…Although the author acknowledges that expectation might influence performance, the lack of a control group makes it difficult to assess the extent to which this might have taken place. The issue of appropriateness of skill use is brushed aside a little too easily and, whilst it is interesting to see repertory grids being used in the analysis of teacher perceptions, the method used here is open to question (see Yorke, 1978).…”

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1978

Journal of Educational Television

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REVIEWS KATZ, Elihu and WEDELL, George (with PILSWORTH, M and SHINAR, D.) (1978). Broadcasting in the Third World: Promise and Performance.London: The MacMillan Press Ltd., pp.305 £7.95 hb.This fascinating work has been widely described in the press as showing that television has failed to make a breakthrough in the developing countries. In fact it offers a more subtle analysis of its survey of the media in 91 such countries, with particular study of their growth in 11 particular emergent nations. Any work by two such distinguished authors should command attention, and this one repays it.The book is divided into four sections: Promise, Process, Performance and Prospect. In the first, the turbulent history of the introduction of radio and television to the third world is discussed, and reference is made to some of the embarrassing and even chaotic incidents of the 1960's. As the authors mildly remark, "broadcasting policy and, specifically, the introduction of television were not initially the result of a well-thoughtthrough development plans". Indeed not. That period was an era of hope and promise, in our country as well as in the developing world. Many governments did not even conceive of broadcasting as playing a part in a general 'development plan'. Should they have done so? As noted in the same section of the book, there are at least two other major policies in which broadcasting has been seen as playing an important role: the 'integrative' function, uniting a new nation and expressing national policy even to remote areas, and the cultural function, supporting the maintenance of traditional customs or standards. These three objectives may well contain "elements of contradiction", and in any case the glamour of new media and the relative abundance of funds to purchase equipment encouraged urgent and expansive spending.

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Repertory Grids in Educational Research: some methodological considerations

Cited by 38 publications

References 27 publications

Understanding what it means for older students to learn basic musical skills on a keyboard instrument

Understanding what it means for older students to learn basic musical skills on a keyboard instrument

Studying innovation in science teaching: the use of repertory grid techniques in developing a research strategy

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