Testing the trials with 10 of my costume design students gave the opportunity to:
Check the time scale of the activity
Ensure the activity was clear and achievable
Ensure the activity achieved and answered the aims
To check the questions were not ambiguous
That the participants felt comfortable
The result of the test highlighted the following things:
The activity took approximately 40 minutes however the students really got involved and I concluded that the activity could be achieved (with perhaps less detailed results) in a less time as I can not imagine anyone at the exhibition able to spare the time. The environment was different from the expected environment at the exhibition. The students participated in a classroom environment which may have added to there focus. I asked all students so complete a simple questionnaire about the activity. All students achieved the activity and the feedback concluded that they understood the activity and felt the instructions were clear.
No negative feedback has ensured that activity is successful from the participant’s viewpoint and mostly the answers to the questions were able to answer the aims of the experiment. However I observe that one key issue was not highlighted in the answers gathered. In the set questions I was hoping to gather the views on the potential the graphic tablet for the artist/ designer. On reviewing the questions again and taking into consideration the responses from the students I have concluded to add a question to tease out the information from the participant that I wish to gather.
In constructing an appropriate question I found it had to not be leading in its style. I felt the using the phase like ‘what do you think the potential…’ presumed the participant could see a potential in the equipment. I therefore constructed the following question:
What is your opinion on the graphic tablet and pen becoming part of the modern day Artist/ Designers tool box?
I felt this question is open to negative and positive responses and asked about possible potential without assuming there experience with necessarily be positive
With the response from the test activity I feel confident to enter the trials at the SBTD Conference on the 3rd Feb 07.
Images: a selection of students’ digital drawing from the test activity
Check the time scale of the activity
Ensure the activity was clear and achievable
Ensure the activity achieved and answered the aims
To check the questions were not ambiguous
That the participants felt comfortable
The result of the test highlighted the following things:
The activity took approximately 40 minutes however the students really got involved and I concluded that the activity could be achieved (with perhaps less detailed results) in a less time as I can not imagine anyone at the exhibition able to spare the time. The environment was different from the expected environment at the exhibition. The students participated in a classroom environment which may have added to there focus. I asked all students so complete a simple questionnaire about the activity. All students achieved the activity and the feedback concluded that they understood the activity and felt the instructions were clear.
No negative feedback has ensured that activity is successful from the participant’s viewpoint and mostly the answers to the questions were able to answer the aims of the experiment. However I observe that one key issue was not highlighted in the answers gathered. In the set questions I was hoping to gather the views on the potential the graphic tablet for the artist/ designer. On reviewing the questions again and taking into consideration the responses from the students I have concluded to add a question to tease out the information from the participant that I wish to gather.
In constructing an appropriate question I found it had to not be leading in its style. I felt the using the phase like ‘what do you think the potential…’ presumed the participant could see a potential in the equipment. I therefore constructed the following question:
What is your opinion on the graphic tablet and pen becoming part of the modern day Artist/ Designers tool box?
I felt this question is open to negative and positive responses and asked about possible potential without assuming there experience with necessarily be positive
With the response from the test activity I feel confident to enter the trials at the SBTD Conference on the 3rd Feb 07.
Images: a selection of students’ digital drawing from the test activity
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