Range Of Visual Methods Research Articles

‘I get in before they do’: the impact of voice and visibility on girls’ experience of being at risk of permanent exclusion from School

ABSTRACT This paper explores the experiences of a small sample of girls in English schools at risk of permanent exclusion. A range of visual methods were used to collect data from girls in mainstream secondary schools and an alternative provision setting which formed the basis of subsequent interviews. Through an examination of extant research and the data from this study, it is argued that issues of visibility and voice continue to be prevalent for girls at the margins of education. This paper contends that within the current educational climate in England, girls’ experiences appear to have remained the same as, or deteriorated compared to their contemporaries 20 years ago. It concludes by suggesting some possible next steps and implications for schools and those supporting girls in educational settings.

Spherical correlation as a similarity measure for 3-D radiation patterns of musical instruments

We investigate the use of spherical cross-correlation as a similarity measure of sound radiation patterns, with potential applications for their study, organization, and manipulation. This work is motivated by the application of corpus-based synthesis techniques to spatial projection based on the radiation patterns of orchestral instruments. To this end, we wish to derive spatial descriptors to complement other audio features available for the organization of the sample corpus. Considering two directivity functions on the sphere, their spherical correlation can be computed from their spherical harmonic coefficients. In addition, one can search for the 3-D rotation matrix which maximizes the cross-correlation, i.e. which offers the optimal spherical shape matching. The mathematical foundations of these tools are well established in the literature; however, their practical use in the field of acoustics remains relatively limited and challenging. As a proof of concept, we apply these techniques both to simulated radiation data and to measurements derived from an existing database of 3-D directivity patterns of orchestral instruments. Using these examples we present several test cases to compare the results of spherical correlation to mathematical and acoustical expectations. A range of visualization methods are applied to analyze the test cases, including multi-dimensional scaling, employed as an efficient technique for data reduction and navigation. This article is an extended version of a study previously published in [Carpentier and Einbond. 16th Congrès Français d’Acoustique (CFA), Marseille, France, April 2022, pp. 1–6.https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/28202/].

RETRACTED: Animation virtual reality scene modeling based on complex embedded system and FPGA

Animation visualization method investigation of the FPGA for pre-service kindergarten Embedded System the confidence and ability to teach Animation influences. Specifically, the survey sought to determine the completion of Animation visualization methods have participants’ self-efficacy teach Animation after significant changes. IN the FPGA pre-service Embedded System, by examining young images, researchers visualize whether the source of self-efficacy within the range of visualization methods like Animation instructor illuminates the confidence and ability to teach the environmental impact of Animation and introspection. Quantitative exploratory design implemented in the FPGA, paradigm Embedded System. Focus on the quantitative collection and analysis, and small narrative ingredients are used to elaborate quantitative results. The Embedded systems are used in the creation, use, and advantageous virtual reality Animation visualization method for early review of pre-service Embedded systems of images. The data collection tool was adapted from previous research and development and a sense of self-efficacy to reflect early Animation Embedded System education settings' distinctive characteristics. Whether it is Animation and Animation background checks, virtual reality self-efficacy questionnaire obtained mainly quantitative data. Simultaneously, the open end of the opinion, students' thinking and focus group interviews caused narrative data. According to self-efficacy, perceived change in self-efficacy for each source was revealed. The results showed that the students' self-efficacy scores over time a significant overall increase. The most influential source of self-efficacy beliefs is inactive master experience.

Visualizing the Future of Event Studies

In our hope to "visualize the future of event studies," this article offers practical pointers for event scholars who are interested in visual methods within their research and pedagogic practice. Prior to exploring the reasons for using visual methods as legitimate tools, this article provides an initial overview of both the history and the range of visual methods used across the social sciences, which in turn serves to contextualize visual event studies within the broader tradition of visual studies. The practicalities of designing and conducting visual research projects as well as the possible ethical dilemmas and the potential to reach wider audiences are also discussed.

3D spatial-temporal GIS modeling of urban environments to support design and planning processes

Visualization methods have been used by planners for many years, especially in the form of 3D visualization in design and 2D GIS in visualization and spatial analysis. The existing range of visualization methods, however, focuses primarily on the static state: it provides a representation of the urban environment at one particular point in time, usually using the most recent data-set available. This study attempts to build a 3D spatial-temporal GIS model of an urban environment to help study changes in the physical form of cities. The model treats time and space as mutually constitutive factors, thus allowing us to visualize the dynamic transition of an urban landscape: the way an urban area evolves over a period of time, including the growth and changes of street patterns, the sizes and shapes of buildings, and area density, as well as the general life cycle of a city as a whole.

Pictures are necessary but not sufficient: Using a range of visual methods to engage users about school design

It has been argued by both educationalists and social researchers that visual methods are particularly appropriate for the investigation of people’s experiences of the school environment. The current and expected building work taking place in British schools provides an opportunity for exploration of methods, as well as a need to establish ways to achieve this involvement of a range of school users, including students. This article describes a consultation that was undertaken in a UK secondary school as part of a participatory design process centred on the rebuilding of the school. A range of visual methods, based on photographs and maps, was used to investigate the views of a diverse sample of school users, including students, teachers, technical and support staff and the wider community. Reported here is the experience of using these tools, considering the success of different visually-based methods in engaging a broad cross section of the school community and revealing useful information. Using a range of visual methods allows a complex, but coherent, understanding of the particular school environment to be constructed and developed. It is further argued that such a range of visual and spatial methods is needed to develop appropriate understanding. The study, therefore, contributes to knowledge about specific visual research methods, appreciation of the relationship between tools, and a general methodological understanding of visual methods’ utility for developing understanding of the learning environment.