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Creative River Journeys: Using an a/r/tographical framework for a multifaceted PhD project
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Creative River Journeys: Using an a/r/tographical framework for a multifaceted PhD project

Kylie J Stevenson
UNESCO Observatory Multi-Disciplinary Journal in the Arts, Vol.3(2), pp.1-25
2013
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https://www.unescoejournal.com/volume-3-issue-2/View
Journal URL - see Volume 3, Issue 2.5

Abstract

creative research; practice-led research; a/r/tography; poetic inquiry Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy Creative and professional writing not elsewhere classified Expanding knowledge in creative arts and writing studies
This article was an outcome of the author's doctoral research. In my PhD study, Creative River Journeys - an inquiry into postgraduate education and practice-led research at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia - I employed a/r/tography as my research methodology and a/r/tography underpinned the conceptual framework of the research project. Making the connections between the research concerns in the project and the theory of a/r/tography as a practice was a crucial step in the research design process. As the project has unfolded, further unexpected connections became apparent, particularly in relation to the reflective practice inherent in the project, my own poetic inquiry, and my researcher identity. In this paper, I outline the relationship between the research design and a/r/tography as a methodological approach, and share insights that I arrived at in my PhD project, especially in relation to how the project led me to embody the multiple roles of artist, researcher and teacher.

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