Research sequence for video microanalysis in education

This is an outline of the research sequence associated with a short-term collaboration such as the I-RISE, whose purpose is project documentation and research synergy centered on a special event. The activities labeled "Daily" are the basic daily expectations of I-RISE scholars. The other activities are for deepening investigation of a particular issue in preparation for the Congress.

This is not a hard-and-fast sequence, just the general lay of the land. We will be supporting you in these activities during the I-RISE.

Stage	Prompt	Skills developed	Product
Daily data collection	Observe and record the class for half of every day.  Take field notes. Label and store everything appropriately.	Research documentation. Professional vision for video research. Technical facility with equipment and software.	Indexed library of video and text documentation
Daily episode selection	What happened today that got your attention? Find the highlights of today’s activity.  Create an episode that includes only the events of interest. Get it down to less than five minutes. Transcribe and caption it if possible.	Professional vision for video research. Close observation of video.  Technical facility with Inqscribe and Quicktime.	Library of captioned episodes
Daily identification of interests	What is it about what you have observed that speaks to you? Blog about it on the project blog.	Sense of research identity Identification of research questions	Research questions
Daily development of claims	What is true and matters about what you have observed? Blog about it on the project blog.	Make a meaningful claim	Title and abstract of Congress presentation
Theory reflection	For your very favorite episode: What theoretical assumptions are inherent in your thinking about these events? What do your interpretations, research questions, claim, etc. say about how the world (the mind, people. learning) work(s)? Read papers and blog a 500-word reflection on each.	Explicit awareness of theoretical premises Placement of theory in scholarly context	Theory section of Congress presentation
Issues-oriented literature	For your very favorite episode: Identify papers relevant to the claim you are making. Read papers and blog a 500-word reflection on each.	Situating work relative to existing scholarship	Literature review of Congress presentation
Presentation	Create a presentation for the EPSRI Congress.	Present work to colleagues	Presentation to EPSRI Congress