Research Plan
Josephine Guan
I want to probe deeper into the emotional and social side of healing from an acquired brain injury. I plan to do this through arts-based methods with my participants who are currently processing a diagnosis.
It’s not about garnering sympathy, but making space for people who are figuring out their path to talk about what they might need from others.
![Two images: Photo on the left of the artist Jason Ferry in an art studio. On the right, an abstract and loose painting with vivid colours of a face with vivid geometric lines on it. Jason's name and several dates are painted onto the canvas.](https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/app/uploads/sites/1719/2021/08/1551298404630-ChrisBethell-6-300x196.jpeg)
Arts-based methods
Arts-based methods (or arts-based research) is any kind of research that uses creativity such as drawing, photography, theatre, songwriting, poetry, as a way to collect data or to share results from a study.
Typically in healthcare, quantitative research methods are used. However those methods wouldn’t be suitable for the research questions that I want to explore.
My Methodology
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Methods that focus on gathering numerical or statistical data through surveys, questionnaires, or polls.