Readership research 1 2700-M-PW-D2BC1
Training in qualitative reading research. Discussion on different qualitative techniques (focus group interviews, individual in-depth interviews, reading diaries) and their effectiveness in reading studies. The students, working in teams, develop and carry out a complete research projects, consisting of the following stages:
- definition of a project's goal and subject,
- literature review,
- development of a research tool (interview scenario, diary sheet),
- data collection and analysis,
- presentation of the results,
- conclusions and limitations.
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
A student knows:
- reading as an interdisciplinary research field,
- choice and development of qualitative research tools in reading sutdies,
- reading competences and behaviours of different groups of users.
A student can:
- develop and carry out a research project,
- define its goal, subject, reasearch problem and questions,
- find tools and techniques adequate for the goal,
- develop research tools,
- collect and analyse data,
- present conclusions and limitations of the study.
A student works as a team member.
Assessment criteria
Didactic methods:
lecture, discussion, project teamwork.
Evaluation criteria:
Participation and activities during classes (2 absences max).
Working in teams.
Project work, concluded with a final report and its presentation.
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
Methodological manuals, e.g.
Barbour R., Badania fokusowe. Warszawa 2011.
Flick U., Projektowanie badania jakościowego. Warszawa 2012.
Gibbs G., Analizowanie danych jakościowych. Warszawa 2011.
Kvale S., Prowadzenie wywiadów. Warszawa 2012.
Studies on reading, e.g.
Kisilowska M., Paul M., Zając M. Jak czytają Polacy? Warszawa 2016.
Kopeć J., Michalak D., Jak poznać Pana Tadeusza? Jakościowe badanie preferencji dla różnych nośników tekstów literackich. "Rocznik Biblioteki Narodowej" 2018, tom XLIX, s. 101-118.
Michalak D., Czytanie książek - ujęcie jakościowe. "Rocznik Biblioteki Narodowej" 2018, tom XLIX, s. 31-64.
Additional information
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