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1 Freelance Consultant to the Minerva ODL Project & to Leeds College of Technology Using the revealed worldviews of e-Learning stakeholders in the design and evaluation of ODL provision Tim Deignan

2 Correspondence timdeignan@runbox.com Freelance educational consultant, trainer and researcher, working mainly in UK Post-Compulsory Education and Training. Wide range of client organisations, particular interest in student support systems.

3 Acknowledgements My thanks to Dr Louise Bryant, Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds, for providing materials for this presentation

4 The Project : “DOODLE” D eveloping O nline O pen D istance L earning E -models for vocational skills education

5 DOODLE: Participants The ODL Providers: Leeds Huddersfield Dublin Romania Greece Finland The Learners: Print Construction Print Networking Software Business

6 Project Aims Using Q-methodology to reveal the attitudes of various stakeholders towards e-Learning Using revealed attitudes to review the design and evaluation of ODL provision NB: Work in Progress! Final report to project sponsors due September 2004.

7 What is Q-methodology? a foundation for the systematic study of subjectivity (Steven Brown, 1991) a set of philosophical, psychological, statistical, and psychometric ideas oriented to research on the individual (Fred Kerlinger, 1986) Identifies the different stories that can be told about a topic (Rex Stainton Rogers, et al., 1996)

8 …a structured approach to the study of subjectivity, using the Q sorting technique……making internal beliefs observable…. What is Q-methodology?

9 Q-methodology ~ origins William Stephenson (1902 - 1989 ) William Stephenson, psychologist and physicist…. Stephenson, W. (1935). Correlating persons instead of tests, Character and Personality 4, 17-24. Stephenson, W. (1953). The Study of Behavior: Q-technique and Its Methodology

10 Q-methodology ~ stages 1.Identifying and sampling the ‘concourse’ 2.Selecting participants 3.Q sorting 4.Factor analysis 5.Factor interpretation

11 1. Identifying and sampling the concourse Sampling aims * Points of view not knowledge * Represent the concourse Identifying the concourse *What is written and said about the topic? *Diversity of sources Q set

12 1(cntd). Sampling the flow of communicability around the topic categories statements items ODL item examples: E-training is not suitable for all learners. E-training threatens the existence of traditional training providers.

13 2. Selecting Participants *Participants are the variables *Selected for diversity of views…..including directors, curriculum leaders, web developers, online tutors, and e-learners embarking on ODL programmes provided by the DOODLE partner organisations

14 2 (cntd). 125 participants DOODLE Leeds Huddersfield Dublin Romania Greece Finland staffstudents 1026 316 1121 57 56 510 3986

15 3. Q-sorting: a sorter in action

16 3 (cntd). A Q-sorting matrix Strongly Disagree Agree -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 8 50 91335244525413343 14071654371021 2223494633022615 47323118422714 12483836174434 1929286 2039 11

17 4. Factor Analysis * Enter the data using Q dedicated software * Extract the initial factors * Select and rotate the factors to calculate distinct ‘voices’ among the participants

18 5. Factor Interpretation Interpret the factors using: *Factor arrays (most agree/most disagree & neutral) *The consensus items and distinguishing items (similarities and differences between factors) * The sorters’ comments NB: ANALYSIS OF PROJECT DATA IS ONGOING (Final Report to sponsors due September 2004) - SEE VISUALISER FOR INITIAL DATA / FACTORS

19 DOODLE www Reference For the official project listing, see p30 of the ‘Socrates Compendium 2002’ which can be found at: http://www3.socleoyouth.be/static/Bots/do cbots/Documents/Compendium/Odl/co mp_M_2002.pdf

20 Author References (1) Brown, S. R. (1980). Political Subjectivity: Applications of Q Methodology in Political Science, Yale University Press, New Haven. Kerlinger, F. N. (1986) Foundations of Behavioural Research, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York

21 Author References (2) Stainton Rogers, R. (1995). Q Methodology. In Rethinking Methods in Psychology, eds. Smith, J. A. & Van Langenhove, L., pp. 178- 192. Sage, London. Stephenson, W. (1953). The Study of Behavior: Q-Technique and its Methodology, University of Chicago Press, Chicago

22 Electronic Resources http://www.q-sort.com an introductory websitehttp://www.q-sort.com http://www.qmethod.org the official Q website of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivitywww.qmethod.org http://www.rz.unibw- muenchen.de/~p41bsmk/qmethod/webq/inde x.html a web-based application for Q sorting questionnaire itemshttp://www.rz.unibw- muenchen.de/~p41bsmk/qmethod/webq/inde x.html

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