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THE ROLE OF STORYTELLING AS AN ANALYTICAL TOOL IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Vishal Singh  and
Reet Tomar
Vishal Singh*
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science
Reet Tomar
Affiliation:
Indian Institute of Science
*
Singh, Vishal, Indian Institute of Science, India, [email protected]

Abstract

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This paper reports the preliminary findings from ongoing research on the potential role of storytelling as an analytical framework in assessing a research project. It is noted that most existing research on storytelling in science is focused on science communication. There is limited research on storytelling as an analytical tool for analyzing and synthesizing research plans and design. This research is based on the premise that the assessment of a research project and design is based on reviewing one or the other form of research communication, whether it is a research plan, a research report, or a presentation. Thus, the assessment is mediated by how well the research plan, proposal, report, or presentation, communicates the research to the reviewer and how well it connects the dots. The reported findings are based on studies with two different storytelling frameworks applied to assess research representations made by doctoral researchers as part of their annual research progress review. The paper reports the details of the research approach, the empirical study, and preliminary findings from the collected data.

Keywords

StorytellingScienceResearch methodologies and methodsCommunicationUser centred design
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 3483 - 3492
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