[game_edu] Online/Offline Qualitative Research How-to's

[Tamara Peyton]

I would highly recommend Jim Bizzocchi & Joshua Tanenbaum chapter, "Well
Read: Applying Close Reading Techniques to Gameplay Experiences" in Well
Played 3.0, available online for free as either the chapter:
http://www.etc.cmu.edu/etcpress/content/well-read-jim-bizzocchi-joshua-tanenbaum

Or as a downloadable free ebook:
http://www.feedbooks.com/userbook/21656/well-played-3-0-video-games-value-and-meaning

Tamara Peyton
York University
tpeyton at yorku.ca
@pstamara

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Nick Lalone <nick.lalone at gmail.com> wrote:

>

> I have always found:

> http://gamestudies.org/0601/articles/consalvo_dutton to be a great

> piece. It is very accessible as well.

>

> On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Ryan Woldruff <woldruffr at gmail.com>

wrote:

> > Hi all,

> > I teach an introductory English 102: Inquiry into Videogames and Gaming

> > Cultures and am looking for a couple of good resources for my students

to

> > read about the process of performing qualitative research in online and

> > offline play spaces.  Currently, they're reading a few examples of

> > qualitative research:

> >

> > Bartle - "Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades: Players Who Suit MUDs"

> > Jones - "Let the Games Begin"

> > Kutner et al. - "Parents Perspectives"

> > Kallio, Mäyrä, and Kaipainen - "At Least Nine Ways to Play" -

> >

> > In past classes, we've discussed the mentioned texts, I've given them

> > handouts with suggested methodologies and said, "Do these things when

you

> > interview, or survey, or observe, or lead a focus group" and I've

modeled

> > example interview questions, we've workshopped student surveys and

simulated

> > a focus group, and so on -- but I would also really like them to read

> > something specifically from the field of game studies, something more

along

> > the lines of a guide for performing qualitative research, both online

and

> > offline.  Any suggestions are welcome & much appreciated.

> > Thanks much,

> > RW

> > ------------------

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Tamara Peyton (tpeyton at yorku.ca)
PhD Student - Communications & Culture
York University - Toronto, ON CANADA
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