It again took us over three hours to discuss about the arrangement of interview. Our main consideration is that we should make every member of the team active in the whole exploration, so we have to let them think of research topics themselves. But, if everyone think over his topic, there will be no one working for other people's topic.
The solution is as follows: team members are grouped by different interview places (interviewees); all team members are required to write an article from a specified aspect which is not told until the end of the exploration. So they would do their best to collect materials for his article and share them with others. The leader of the project would notice what topic is necessary and assign them to team members. All team members can write some proses on anything they find interesting.
In the evening suantou reminded us that we should let the team fellows do more jobs and think more, which I think, is what we are fighting for.
2005年6月18日星期六
2005年6月17日星期五
[tusea,kekao] The organisation of interview, record, analysis and final report
Now we have two topics, 14 people and a few sorts of interviewees. The method for interviewing and writing reports must be detailed.
The four interviewing groups will each be led by a member who is more familiar to the research goal, and go to different interviewees. One member in the group will be in charge of material recording. Other members will be his aid. The record is linear, as the questions and answers come out. Both Q & A should be recorded.
Quality Control in interviewing: (need more discussion)
Archiving interview log: When get back to the lodge, each group tidy up their logs, find what is left and eliminate paradoxes. Then they should give the tidy log to the team's recorder, with the information of interviewer/interviewee, time and place of the interview, and keywords for reference. Later in the team meeting, each group will have one representative tell others about their interview, especially interesting problems found or solved. Team recorder should have clear record of the meeting.
After returning to Beijing, team recorder should establish a database of all interview logs and materials we found. All entries should be able to reference by keywords, interviewee and time/place.
Composing final report: Team members are assigned to an article from a certain aspect of the research topic. Who is in charge of the topic should write an overview of the topic. In the interview team members should gradually find what interests them most and make a choice of aspects. Some proses can be written when team members are at home.
The four interviewing groups will each be led by a member who is more familiar to the research goal, and go to different interviewees. One member in the group will be in charge of material recording. Other members will be his aid. The record is linear, as the questions and answers come out. Both Q & A should be recorded.
Quality Control in interviewing: (need more discussion)
Archiving interview log: When get back to the lodge, each group tidy up their logs, find what is left and eliminate paradoxes. Then they should give the tidy log to the team's recorder, with the information of interviewer/interviewee, time and place of the interview, and keywords for reference. Later in the team meeting, each group will have one representative tell others about their interview, especially interesting problems found or solved. Team recorder should have clear record of the meeting.
After returning to Beijing, team recorder should establish a database of all interview logs and materials we found. All entries should be able to reference by keywords, interviewee and time/place.
Composing final report: Team members are assigned to an article from a certain aspect of the research topic. Who is in charge of the topic should write an overview of the topic. In the interview team members should gradually find what interests them most and make a choice of aspects. Some proses can be written when team members are at home.
2005年6月13日星期一
[tusea,kekao] Our evil plan :p
We are now collecting topics from team members. However, we have in fact decided our main research topics. Tomorrow we will discuss about how to reject all these topics except the two we chose.
Well, the fact is that our team members all submitted their ideas without thinking over the schedule and difficulties in the exploration. Many topics are not practical or too complex. Therefore our only choice is to terminate them and stop our teammates from throwing too much energy in them. I know this sounds like devil's chicanery. You think for yourself.
We asked team members to submit their ideas so that they can take more active parts in the exploration. This idea is simply great. But next time we may need to do this work earlier, e.g. before the list is decided.
Tomorrow we will have further discussion on the choice of the topic and persuasion of team members. In the evening I may face very hot debate. I also need to make more detailed interview plan for the two topics decided.
Well, the fact is that our team members all submitted their ideas without thinking over the schedule and difficulties in the exploration. Many topics are not practical or too complex. Therefore our only choice is to terminate them and stop our teammates from throwing too much energy in them. I know this sounds like devil's chicanery. You think for yourself.
We asked team members to submit their ideas so that they can take more active parts in the exploration. This idea is simply great. But next time we may need to do this work earlier, e.g. before the list is decided.
Tomorrow we will have further discussion on the choice of the topic and persuasion of team members. In the evening I may face very hot debate. I also need to make more detailed interview plan for the two topics decided.
[MGS] Some infomation concerning MGS 4 poster
On the net there are some versions of new MGS 4 poster. From the poster we can see eight characters. According to IGN.com, most of them are almost surely returning characters such as Vamp, Meryl and Ocelot. Some characters' identities remain mystic. There are characters looks like Big Boss, Naomi Hunter and Raiden, we just don't know whether they are really who they are supposed to be, nor how they play their part in new MGS.
From the poster we can see other elements. The circles with a short stick indicating direction may refer to soldiers in CQB or something else. Some concepts of Metal Gear Acid may also be used in MGS 4, just like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy XII.
From the poster we can see other elements. The circles with a short stick indicating direction may refer to soldiers in CQB or something else. Some concepts of Metal Gear Acid may also be used in MGS 4, just like Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy XII.
[tusea,kekao] New progress
The progress of the preparation seems to be going in a spiral path. The same questions are discussed again and again. Each time we finished discussion about an old question we always have new ideas and solve problems that are ignored before.
Today the situation is similar. Again we talked about how to choose research topics and make everyone in the team participate in the academic work. We find that we all have some different ideas with the other two. We tried to make ourselves clear and the method of our research seems now more clear too. In Beijing, after we decided the research topic, team members will be asked to prepare questions from different subjects' view. When in Tibet, several team members who are good at organising interviews will lead other members to different interviewees' place and ask questions from their particular aspect (economic, culture, ecology, etc.).
In this case, the consistence and continuance of interview record is especially important. In my opinion, when preparing the final report, all recorded materials should be organised by research topics and different subjects. This should be discussed.
Translators could be problem. We need at least three of them to complete interviews in limited time. However, this is not very difficult problem, I think.
Today the situation is similar. Again we talked about how to choose research topics and make everyone in the team participate in the academic work. We find that we all have some different ideas with the other two. We tried to make ourselves clear and the method of our research seems now more clear too. In Beijing, after we decided the research topic, team members will be asked to prepare questions from different subjects' view. When in Tibet, several team members who are good at organising interviews will lead other members to different interviewees' place and ask questions from their particular aspect (economic, culture, ecology, etc.).
In this case, the consistence and continuance of interview record is especially important. In my opinion, when preparing the final report, all recorded materials should be organised by research topics and different subjects. This should be discussed.
Translators could be problem. We need at least three of them to complete interviews in limited time. However, this is not very difficult problem, I think.
2005年6月12日星期日
[tusea,kekao] Some ideas about literature searching and report
The topic of the report: the history, variation and challenges of Tibet culture.
The topic of research: don't have good ideas yet. The topic must be about the relationship between railway (traffic) and culture. Maybe I shall read some articles about this relationship.
Doing search, I find that term "culture" is a word that covers too vast while contains very abstract concept.
To measure the impact that brought to Tibet culture by railway, I think a way is to talk with those railway workers, mainly Tibetan workers, some Han workers as a complement. A better way is to talk to teachers and their pupils, then try to identify change in their concept and opinions.
The topic of research: don't have good ideas yet. The topic must be about the relationship between railway (traffic) and culture. Maybe I shall read some articles about this relationship.
Doing search, I find that term "culture" is a word that covers too vast while contains very abstract concept.
To measure the impact that brought to Tibet culture by railway, I think a way is to talk with those railway workers, mainly Tibetan workers, some Han workers as a complement. A better way is to talk to teachers and their pupils, then try to identify change in their concept and opinions.
2005年6月10日星期五
[tusea,kekao] Todos
Tell new team members about our exploration:
Introduce the progress up-to-date.
Give information on research topics.
Introduce means of research.
Introduce the progress up-to-date.
Give information on research topics.
Introduce means of research.
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