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Exploratory Research
Previously, in Task 1A, I mentioned that I wanted to do about screen time; how it is affecting us and what can be done to reduce screen time. However the topic was too broad and I could not decide which segment I want to focus on.
Hence, I selected my other option which is Oral Health. Oral Health or dental care Read more →
1B – Exploratory Research
Survey: https://forms.gle/sHjaYtEnW5i72TYk6
Responses on 15 September 2019 : 36
The topic I am working on is about dying dialects in Singapore. I have identified my target audience as young adults between the age of 16- 29. This survey that I have conducted aims to find out what younger generation think of the issue of dying dialects in Singapore. Through the survey, Read more →
Task 1A: Exploratory Research
List of Current Issues
a) Taboo – Crying at work Article 1: The Surprising Truth about Crying at Work
https://www.forbes.com/sites/melodywilding/2018/06/11/the-surprising-truth-about-crying-at-work/#7d977b474e79
Article 2: Crying on the job? You’re not alone, with 8 in 10 workers shedding tears
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crying-on-the-job-youre-not-alone-with-8-in-10-workers-shedding-tears/
Crying at work is deemed as a taboo because people seemed to associate crying with being unprofessional. They are afraid that projects will not be assigned to them because Read more →
Dialogue in the Dark: Reflection on Role Playing as a Research Technique
Briefly share your experience going through Dialogue in the Dark. What were some of the feelings, thoughts, challenges and insights gained while role playing a blind person?
Dialogue in the Dark was unlike any experience I’ve had before, and I was completely oblivious as to what I would be faced with going into it. When I first heard that we would Read more →
Dialogue in the Dark
It was my second time at Dialogue in the Dark. Even though I knew what is going to happen, I still felt insecure. Because we are already so used to our sense of sight, the sudden moment of darkness scares me. My eyes kept trying to see things, but there is absolute darkness inside. Vision is of no use, we Read more →
Reflection on Role Playing as a Research Technique
Briefly share your experience going through Dialogue in the Dark. What were some of the feelings, thoughts, challenges and insights gained while role-playing a blind person?
I have been to Dialogue in the Dark, four years ago with my fellow Polytechnic CCA committee members. At first, I was a little scared of what I would experience again, as my Read more →
Reflection - Dialogue in the dark
Briefly share your experience going through Dialogue in the Dark. What were some of the feelings, thoughts, challenges and insights gained while role playing a blind person?
This is my first time being to a place with 99% darkness. When I first entered the place, there were a lot of things going on my mind such as will I bump into Read more →
Reflection on Role Playing: Dialogue in the Dark
When I first entered the dark room, I felt very anxious. I was paranoid I would get lost (even though I wasn’t the last person). I didn’t feel like myself and was not comfortable at all but I knew it would just be a 1 hour walk so just tahan a bit la.
Throughout the walk I thought about how difficult Read more →