I figure it's about time for another post. I've been solidifying my goals in my CAST internship--deciding on my research questions before break, developing an observation protocol for data collection--and I've run into the challenge. The hardest part for me has been trying to connect theory to practice. Hardly surprising, but difficult nonetheless.
I found that this last week, I had put a lot of thought into the design of my observations, to focus it on what Universal Design supports the students use, how often they use them and if it affects the quality of their work. However, when I started observing, I went into a sort of "research mode." I'm pretty good at watching people objectively, but I was losing the heart of why I was observing.
Because my work is developing a case study, I should be focusing on the individuals' needs and characteristics. I had stopped thinking about Universal Design and had begun thinking "science." But my mentor reminded me that I can think about my subjects as people--it's okay to interact with them if need be!
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