Τα STANDARDS του qyality4children στην Ελλην ική μετάφραση βρίσκεται
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http://www.quality4children.info/content/cms,id,89,nodeid,31,_country,at,_language,en.html
QUALITY4CHILDREN GREECE
Τετάρτη 26 Μαρτίου 2008
Κυριακή 2 Μαρτίου 2008
Storytelling as the most suitable research method forQuality4Children
Method of data collection
The storytelling method is easy to use and gives a clear picture of the social reality through the
stories. With careful preparation all target-groups can participate, especially children and young
persons. Telling a story is something very natural for humans, as we have used this method to
transport knowledge ever since we have been able to communicate.
It is anchored in the project’s nature that children and young persons provide the information
frame for developing the quality standards in out-of-home care. Storytelling gives children of any
age (even if they are still not able to read or write) the opportunity to directly provide
information on good practices. Stories have a great advantage because emotions can be expressed
and the whole picture drawn of what moves us.
Research part
Training: After having defined the project and the methodology to be used, the national
coordinators (NCs) gathered at the Hermann-Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck to be trained in
the storytelling method. The NCs were instructed in the theory of storytelling, received practical
training in “telling the right story”, as well as in analyzing and formulating output stories
(summaries).
Data collection: The NCs first assignment was to collect data samples (stories) within a
predefined quote system in their countries. The collected stories were translated in to English
and sent to the Hermann-Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck for further processing.
Data Analysis: An analyze team organized the stories in demographic groups and coded them.
The analysis consisted in identifying key sentences in the stories. These sentences were the topics
of interest in the story or statements where the storyteller (interviewee) showed feelings through
his/her narration.
Data organization: It was one of the project team’s hypotheses that the out-of-home care process
was divided in four phases: decision-making process, admission process, care-taking process and
out-of-care process. After conducting the analysis of the stories the hypotheses proved right.
The identified sentences were coded to guarantee the information’s traceability and emptied into
a matrix. The matrix had five areas, one for each of the out-of-home care phases (decisionmaking,
admission, etc.) as well as an area for unexpected themes, by which is meant topics that
were not contemplated in the formation of the hypotheses.
Final results
A report was then elaborated in order to illustrate the results of the different areas contemplated
in the matrix. This report included the methodology used, the analysis, demographic data, the
results of each area, and recommendations. Every quotation included in the report as example,
was identified by a code.
The storytelling method is easy to use and gives a clear picture of the social reality through the
stories. With careful preparation all target-groups can participate, especially children and young
persons. Telling a story is something very natural for humans, as we have used this method to
transport knowledge ever since we have been able to communicate.
It is anchored in the project’s nature that children and young persons provide the information
frame for developing the quality standards in out-of-home care. Storytelling gives children of any
age (even if they are still not able to read or write) the opportunity to directly provide
information on good practices. Stories have a great advantage because emotions can be expressed
and the whole picture drawn of what moves us.
Research part
Training: After having defined the project and the methodology to be used, the national
coordinators (NCs) gathered at the Hermann-Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck to be trained in
the storytelling method. The NCs were instructed in the theory of storytelling, received practical
training in “telling the right story”, as well as in analyzing and formulating output stories
(summaries).
Data collection: The NCs first assignment was to collect data samples (stories) within a
predefined quote system in their countries. The collected stories were translated in to English
and sent to the Hermann-Gmeiner Academy in Innsbruck for further processing.
Data Analysis: An analyze team organized the stories in demographic groups and coded them.
The analysis consisted in identifying key sentences in the stories. These sentences were the topics
of interest in the story or statements where the storyteller (interviewee) showed feelings through
his/her narration.
Data organization: It was one of the project team’s hypotheses that the out-of-home care process
was divided in four phases: decision-making process, admission process, care-taking process and
out-of-care process. After conducting the analysis of the stories the hypotheses proved right.
The identified sentences were coded to guarantee the information’s traceability and emptied into
a matrix. The matrix had five areas, one for each of the out-of-home care phases (decisionmaking,
admission, etc.) as well as an area for unexpected themes, by which is meant topics that
were not contemplated in the formation of the hypotheses.
Final results
A report was then elaborated in order to illustrate the results of the different areas contemplated
in the matrix. This report included the methodology used, the analysis, demographic data, the
results of each area, and recommendations. Every quotation included in the report as example,
was identified by a code.
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