The Discourse-Based Interview on Twitch: Methods for Studying the Tacit Knowledge of Game Developers

Autor/inn/en	Shivener, Rich; Da Silva, Jessica Oliveira; Rahman, Anika
Titel	The Discourse-Based Interview on Twitch: Methods for Studying the Tacit Knowledge of Game Developers
Quelle	In: Composition Forum, 49 (2022) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1522-7502
Schlagwörter	Discourse Analysis; Interviews; Computer Software; Barriers; Computer Science Education; Ethics; Personal Autonomy; Computer Games; Futures (of Society); Research Methodology; Undergraduate Students; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Program Descriptions; Knowledge Level; Pandemics; COVID-19; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Diskursanalyse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Ethik; Individuelle Autonomie; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Future; Society; Zukunft; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; Wissensbasis; Kanada
Abstract	In this essay, we argue that Twitch is an incredible platform for cultivating discourse-based interviews (DBIs) and has yet to be addressed in DBI research involving digital tools. To demonstrate that argument, we detail the methods behind collaborative research project between two undergraduates and a faculty studying game developers on the platform. Our collaborative approach to studying game developers on Twitch is framed as a 2022 update to Odell, Goswami, and Herrington's landmark essay "The Discourse-Based Interview: A Procedure for Exploring the Tacit Knowledge of Writers in Nonacademic Settings." After providing an overview of Twitch and recent scholarship, our essay describes three major challenges associated with cultivating DBIs from the platform: recruiting participants, managing files ethically, and scaling the project. Our focus on two interviews with one game developer reveals how a DBI on Twitch allows for participant agency. Based on that experience, we close with two recommendations for future DBIs that turn to Twitch: keep the project small, and go deep. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition. e-mail: cf@compositionforum.com; Web site: http://compositionforum.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01