TOOLKIT

Visual analysis

Literary analysis

Experimental research

METHOD

SKILL SCALE

Observation (Visual analysis):

Definition:
Observing something existing in real-life to figure out its characteristics.

Examples:
Watching sales-people to identify typical clothes, behaviour and common strategies

Interviews

METHOD

Interviewing a professional (Interview)

Asking questions to someone who knows a lot about the field you are researching, for example someone who works in the field

Examples:
Interviewing an ecologist working in a museum about nature stuff in Rotterdam and record his voice

How to use it:

> Find someone skilled (people who gave other interviews on the topic, people who get mentioned in articles (literary research), organisations) and find a date on which they are available

> Write down questions in advance
>Open questions instead of y/n
>Phrase questions neutrally

> Track the interview (Audio recorder, camera, notes, Questionnaire fill-in etc)

> Keep questions in mind but also let conversation evolve and don't force story

When to use it:

Reflection:

Skill scale:

Letting other people work on your project (Experimental)

Definition:
Swapping projects with someone for a set amount of time to gain new approaches and insights

Exampes:
Asking another student to work on the design aspect of your character for an hour

METHOD

How to use it:

> Work on their project in the mean time

> Let them know exactly which part of your work you want input on

> Let them know What you are unsure about and what definitely needs to stay (They are free to ignore that of course)

How to use it: