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" Cultural Probes in Transmigrant Research: A Case Study "
Robertson, Shanthi K
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AL
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938172
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LA1f68p0f8
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English
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Robertson, Shanthi K
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Cultural Probes in Transmigrant Research: A Case Study [Article]\ Robertson, Shanthi K
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InterActions: UCLA Journal of Education and Information Studies
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4/2
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2008
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Cultural probes are a relatively new method of data collection which have been used extensively in design-based research since their initial inception by Gaver, Dunne, and Pacenti in 1999. Based on notions of “uncertainty, play, exploration and subjective interpretation” (Gaver, Boucher, Pennington, & Walker, 2004, p. 53), cultural probes are purposefully designed packages of mixed-media materials, such as disposable cameras, diaries, photo albums, postcards, and tape recorders, which are given to participants to explore and complete in their daily environments. In this paper, I will discuss and evaluate the adaptation of cultural probes for use in a qualitative study on transnational migration. Through discussion and reflective analysis of my experiences using probes for research on international students who become skilled migrants, I will make some suggestions on how probes can enhance and enrich data when used alongside more traditional qualitative methods such as in-depth interviews.
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