Tag Archives: defamiliarisation

making the familiar strange – two book recommendations

Posted on June 29, 2017 by pat thomson

Today, as this post publishes, I’m giving a talk to postgraduate researchers. One of the things I will talk about is why it’s important for all researchers to practice seeing things differently. We already have ways of describing this imperative … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity, defamiliarisation, reflexivity, research methods, the familiar | Tagged creativity, defamiliarisation, Keri Smith, Lynda Barry, Pat Thomson, research methods | 9 Comments

what is an “original contribution”?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by pat thomson

Many doctoral researchers worry about what ‘original’ in original contribution to knowledge means. They worry whether their research will be seen as original enough. They worry which of the multiple ways in which original might be interpreted will be applied … Continue reading →