Week 14
DISSERATION WRITING
Got my Summative RPO Feedback

After getting my summative RPO feedback, I noted down on the pointers I needed to improve to move forward with my Disseration writing. Andreas comments stayed mostly the same, while It was my first time getting the feedback from the second marker, Hilary Yeo.

Hilary's Feedback Good Flow between Sections

It was good to hear that she felt that my sections flowed well (probably summary of readings) and I demostrated my understanding of my topic.

Be more Critical in my Analysis

She mentioned that my concepts on Attentional Capture and Congruency of Stimuli can be discussed at a more critical angle. I liked the example she gave "Does attentional capture risk priorisiting spectacle over meaning?". While I have to formulate how to write it in Disseration, it was a great question to ask myself in my own experiments and making process now!

Define Clearer on my Approaches and Methods

She raised a concern that there was a lack of detail on the way I would wish to approach my A/B testing and journaling. Moving forward, I will look to research more about methods of A/B testing and see how I can properly carry it out, while documenting effectively in my Critical Making Journal.

Reflections on Overall Feedback

Looking at the feedback given by both Andreas and Hilary, I understood that I needed to smoothen out my transitions between sections, contextualize my pillars to my research and applications and to explore more critical angles of writing. I also noted on other pointers on my Approaches and Methods and Research Objective, which I will look to rectify in my Dissertation.

On a personal note, I did wished that I could have done better for my RPO, but the feedback I have received have outlined the possible improvements for me (which i appreciate). Now moving forward, I am eager to expand my research to look into the concept of Embodied Learning and Cultural Practices as I am sure that the context will help ground my making + research and give it stronger purpose.

INFORMATIVE FEEDBACKS FOR MY RPO
TIME TO DO BETTER FOR DISSERTATION!
Adding new Resources to my Readings

To further develop my Dissertation, I have spent more time reading to build up my understanding on the topics of Cultural Practices and Embodied Learning. I have reformulated the pillars to be more relevant to my application (Cultural Practices) and research.

Pillar 1 - Sensorial Principles and Embodied Cognition’s facilitation of Learning

This pillars takes the previous understanding of Sensorial Principles and extend it to link with Embodied Cognition and see how it helps guide the design of Multisensory Interfaces to facilitate learning.

Updated Main Readings
Orange = New
Movement Matters - Macrine and Fugate

Movement Matters is a informative book that studies how engaging actions and sensorial experiences help augment our learning through the discussion of concepts like Embodied Learning and Embodied Cognition.

Pillar 2 - Multisensory Interface Design and Embodied Learning of Cultural Heritage

This pillars built on my previous pillar of Multisensory Interface Design and extends it to the application of Embodied Learning of Cultural Heritage. The readings covers the design of Multisensory Interfaces and other concepts about Cultural Heritage and Embodied Learning.

Updated Readings
Enhancing Reflective Learning... Hai et al.

This research article looks into the case study of the Baba Nonya Heritage Museum in Malaysia and their integration of Multisensory Interfaces in facilitating the embodied learning of the cultural heritage of Baba Nonya. This case study is very relevant to my current field of research, as it tackles Multisensory Interface Design in the context of Cultural Heritage. It also looks into the effectiveness of the learning experience about Baba Nonya heritage through user testing and surveys.

Pillar 3: Audience Engagement for Effective Learning

This pillar was reformulated to contextulise Audience Engagement towards the application of Embodied Learning. Thus, I look into how cogntive frameworks such as Facilitatory Attentional Capture helps to promote learning.

No New Main Readings

I have not yet found any major readings that specifically relate to this pillar, but the book Movement Matters can actually be related here as well.

HEFTY AMOUNT OF WORDS
JUST LIKE MY DISSERATION WRITING