Week 8
Monday, March 6
Class Meeting
In class we showed our generative research proposal to Shelly and Bruce and discussed our plans for the remainder of this stage. We have decided to hold our group research session on Monday, March 20th with 6 people. We will be creating a sensitizing package to give them ahead of time that will get them thinking about our topic area so they are ready for the session. These packages will also serve as research results that we will analyze.
Tuesday, March 7
Group Meeting
We finalized plans for the generative session and sensitizing package and assigned roles within the team for getting everything done. We hope to create the packages by Friday so they can be given to participants to fill out while we are on Spring Break.
Wednesday, March 8
Class Meeting
Presentation by Austin Henderson from Pitney Bowes. He talked with us individually about our projects and gave feedback.
March 10, 2006
Sensitizing packages
Materials for sensitizing packages are finalized and the packages are assembled. Encased in primary colored folders, they include four exercises with instructions — two drawing-based and two short answer — as well as stickers, colored pencils and scissors to help spark participant reflection and creativity.
Participants for the research session have also been recruited. The six adults who’ve agreed to participate range in age from early twenties to late thirties. One couple is new to Pittsburgh and just bought a house. Another couple is recently married and have a two-year-old daughter. The group is diverse in experience and cultural background.
The research session is planned for March 20 at Siobhan’s house. The session plans divide the evening into two activities. During the first part, participants use collage to create visual representation about “being new to an area.” The second activity consists of participants using storyboard (or comic book) panels to describe their ideal experience in being new to an area.
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