This webinar will offer global perspectives about how to think through cultural issues at the research design stage. The cultural context is essential for researchers whether you are studying your own community or others’ communities. We will discuss practical questions such as:
• Given that more are turning to online research due to pandemic restrictions, researchers can reach new populations in places where they don’t have the benefit of being on the ground, observing interactions or having informal conversations, or being able to observe the community. How do you understand another’s culture(s) when all you see is a face on a screen?
• How can researchers engage with representatives or participants from different cultures to define problems that merit study?
• When researching within a familiar culture, how can you avoid conflicts of interest or biases?
This webinar will begin at 1pm GMT.
Speakers
Rebecca Bayeck
Dr. Rebecca Y. Bayeck, Assistant professor in instructional Technology and Learning Sciences. Her research interests lie at the intersection of learning sciences, educational technology, literacy studies, and the interdisciplinary field of game studies. Within this intersection, my research includes games (digital & analog); learning and literacies; emerging technologies, design of inclusive learning spaces and exhibitions. I am also interested in how culture shapes learning and literacy practices in different environments. Connect with me on Twitter @rybayeck or via my website.
Arceli Rosario
Arceli Rosario, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Education Department of the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies in the Philippines. She served as a high school principal, vice president for academic affairs, and college president. She has taught qualitative research courses, conducted qualitative research trainings, published studies using qualitative methodologies, and is a co-editor of The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in the Asian Context. She is the incumbent president of Asian Qualitative Research in Asia.
Tutaleni I. Asino
Tutaleni I. Asino, is an experienced researcher, educator, and designer with a passion for finding innovative ways to use technology for learning, teaching and organisational performances. He is an Associate Professor in Educational Technology and Director of the Emerging Technology and Creativity Research Lab in School of Educational Foundations, Leadership and Aviation at the Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.
Spencer P. Greenhalgh
Spencer P. Greenhalgh is an assistant professor of Information Communication Technology in the University of Kentucky's School of Information Science. He focuses his research on the affordances and implications of information communication technologies for teaching, learning, and other meaningful practices. Much of his research involves collection of data from digital platforms, often through automated means such as web scraping or application programming interfaces. More information is available on his website or through Twitter @spgreenhalgh.
Janet E. Salmons
Dr. Janet Salmons is a free-range scholar and methodologist through Vision2Lead. She serves as the Methods Guru for SAGE Methodspace. Her recent books include: Doing Qualitative Research Online 2nd edition (2022), What Kind of Researcher Are You? (2021), Reframing and Rethinking Collaboration in Higher Education and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Doctoral Students and Early Career Researchers with Narelle Lemon (2021), Publishing from your Doctoral Research: Create and Use a Publication Strategy with Helen Kara (2020), Learning to Collaborate, Collaborating to Learn (2019), Find the Theory in Your Research (2019), and Getting Data Online (2019).