Graphic elicitation: using research diagrams as interview stimuli
By Nathan Crilly, Alan F. Blackwell, P. John Clarkson. 2006
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Diagrams are effective instruments of thought and a valuable tool in conveying those thoughts to others. As such, they can be usefully employed as representations of a research domain and act as stimulus materials in interviews. This process of graphic elicitation may encourage contributions from interviewees that are difficult to obtain by other means. By representing concepts and relationships that other visual artefacts cannot depict, diagrams provide a complementary addition to conventional interview stimuli. This article discusses the application of graphic elicitation within the broader context of the diagramming process. Consideration is given to the unique characteristics of diagrams and the ways in which they are interpreted. Thus, the specific benefits that diagrams offer as interview stimuli may be understood. Following this, an example study is described in which the graphic elicitation process was employed in interviews with industrial designers. Reporting on a study in which the interviewees possessed a well-developed graphic sensibility allows a broad range of graphic elicitation’s potential benefits to be illustrated. In closing the article, a discussion is held on the range of methodological issues that must be addressed when employing diagrams in a research study.
Subfields: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Citations in the corpus
- Beyond the standard interview: the use of graphic elicitation and arts-based methods (2009, background): “Interacting with diagrams provides a basis for further interviewing and communication between researcher and participants (Crilly et al., 2006).”
- Timelining: visualizing experience (2011, background): “Although less well-established than photo-elicitation, there is growing interest in the use of graphic elicitation in research (Bagnoli, 2009; Crilly et al., 2006; Wilson et al., 2007).”
- Teaching implicit leadership theories to develop leaders and leadership : how and why it can make a difference (2011, background): “Implicit leadership theories are conceptualized as everyday images of what leaders are like in terms of traits and behaviors (e.g., Offermann, Kennedy, & Wirtz, 1994; Schyns & Schilling, 2011). Therefore, implicit leadership theories, as theoretical constructs, focus on the social context in which l”
- Turning on the tap: the benefits of using ‘real-life’ vignettes in qualitative research interviews (2020, methodology): “For example, Crilly et al. (2006) describe using graphic illustrations as stimulus materials in the course of interviews with industrial designers and Törrönen (2002) describes a variety of stimulus materials, including films, photographs, news and historical sources, which can be used in order to…”