This week’s
reading involved collating a list of research topics and using different methods
to evaluate the reading and asses the suitability if the text.
One thing
I learnt from this week’s reading is the importance of active reading over passive
reading. In previous research
assignments I would often collate my sources in a passive method by just
accepting the text and sources that were found, I had never really taken the
time to analyse the work and to question the validity of the text or the paper.
For the
research portion of this week’s reading task, I managed to collect several credible
sources relating to my topic of “Gamer Psychology”. I included each article found
relating in my topic in a review matrix, at first, I found the layout of the
review matrix to be a bit confusing, but after a couple of read- through’s I was
able to tailor it to my advantage and structure it in a way that was simple for
me to use. Whist filling out my review matrix I used the three-pass reading method.
Something I like about using this method for the research papers is the thoroughness
of the method, and how each step of this method is a driving force for whether the
next step will be completed.
Sample Review Matrix attached here for reference.
Links to the readings I have completed
Understanding Gamer Psychology: Why Do People Play Games?
Understanding serious gaming: A psychological perspective
The Association Between Video Gaming and Psychological Functioning
Hello Karen,
ReplyDeleteI relate to the not checking the validity especially when time is running out on an assignment and you just accept anything you find as a source. I still find the review matrix confusing lol. Thank you for including the sample review matrix it actually looks like it can help a lot of people. The first link in the readings you have done section is my favourite one.