Eight constant forms of data collected within the drawing laboratory¶

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Description¶

The methodology relies on eight kinds of data, all from events and traces within the drawing lab: dated drawings, time-lapse negatives, recalled lab notes, direct observational descriptions, transcriptions of inquiry sessions, transcriptions of verbalizations while drawing, faithful negatives of completed drawings, and prints of process negatives. The report notes that "The forms of data are relatively simple and constant from one artist to the next and from one time to another." This constant data structure supports comparison across cases.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

All data must come from events and their direct and indirect traces within the drawing lab itself

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

artists participating in drawing serial studies

Target Goals¶

documenting and analyzing drawing processes and series

Claims¶

Examples¶

Shared history feedback inquiry using stimulated recall of time-lapse replays

Key Sources¶

Beittel, Kenneth R. (1972). A Case Methodology for the Study of the Drawing Process and the Drawing Series. Final Report. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED075274

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`title`	`Eight constant forms of data collected within the drawing laboratory`
`description`	`The methodology relies on eight kinds of data, all from events and traces within the drawing lab: dated drawings, time-lapse negatives, recalled lab notes, direct observational descriptions, transcriptions of inquiry...`
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