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Michael Bloom - What They Say vs What They Do

Michael Bloom - What They Say vs What They Do

It’s often hard to spot the difference between what people say they want and what they actually do in practice. Sometimes an interview or a user test doesn’t give you the ability to see behaviours over time and in the real working environment. Journal studies can reveal these truths really well, so why don’t they get used more often? They are simple to set up, cost effective and give you rich insights, especially for audiences that can be hard to observe. In this presentation we’ll look at how journal studies could be a great addition to your regular research toolbox.

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March 18, 2021
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  1. What they
    say vs what
    they do
    Michael Bloom
    Strategy Director, Folk

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  2. No pressure…
    Australian student
    performance in science is
    in decline
    2
    Over ¾ of Australian
    Primary school teachers
    use Primary Connections
    teaching resources
    - UTS report
    - PISA report

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  3. What primary teachers told us
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan
    Plan Plan Plan 3

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  4. The reality...
    4
    Navigating
    a journey.
    Tracking.
    Adapting.

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  5. You can’t handle the truth
    We answer based
    on how we think we
    should answer
    5
    Our recollections
    are floored

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  6. Journal studies
    Be there
    without actually
    being there
    6

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  7. 7
    Two powerful ingredients
    Context Time
    &

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  8. Get up close
    as the action
    happens
    8
    Context

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  9. Context
    9
    See
    the full
    picture

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  10. Capture the moment:
    • What: thoughts/impressions,
    photos, sounds
    • When: before, during, after
    10
    Setting up for success

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  11. Time
    11
    Watch behaviours
    change and evolve

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  12. 12
    We built a prototype for our study

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  13. Setting up for success
    Mistake #1
    Too long
    How long will it
    take for a pattern to
    emerge?
    13
    Mistake #2
    Not reacting
    Can you build
    on what you’ve
    already seen?

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  14. 14
    Susan likes structure

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  15. 15
    Alice likes to discuss and explore

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  16. When to use a journal study
    16
    You might want to:
    see a diversity of experiences, and
    learn how behaviours or
    perceptions change

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  17. When to use a journal study
    17
    You might want to:
    know more about what motivates
    someone to act

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  18. When to use a journal study
    18
    You might want to:
    understand micro-moments and
    interactions that affect big
    decision making

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  19. When to use a journal study
    19
    You might want to:
    know about behaviours that
    happen sporadically

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  20. When to use a journal study
    20
    You might want to:
    reach hard to access groups

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  21. All you need
    Recording
    devices
    21
    Instructions Sharing
    platform

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  22. Bonus
    Rich, multi media output
    22

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  23. Let’s wrap this up
    23
    Thank you

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