Thursday 28th November 2024, 11:00–11:20 (Australia/Melbourne), Holme Room
Storyline writing in a grounded theory study is an advanced coding method. Storylines can help a grounded theorist to develop a simple, parsimonious, explanatory theory of a process. Although generating a storyline typically occurs at the later stages of a grounded theory study, the seeds can be sown systematically throughout the course of the study. In this presentation, a grounded theory study into the process of group singing facilitation will be outlined. Throughout the research, storyline seeds were woven into data generation, data analysis, and reflexivity methods through song. Examples of sowing and nurturing storyline seeds will be provided in this presentation and suggestions will be offered to researchers who wish to harness the nutrients of their own learning style within a robust research design.
Belinda is a PhD candidate enrolled in the La Trobe Rural Health School researching facilitator factors in community-based group singing. Belinda has facilitated singing groups for more than twenty years in regional Victoria and supported the development of community-based group across rural and regional Victoria. Belinda has a Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy and undergraduate qualifications in Psychology and Journalism (with honours). Belinda has extensive teaching experience across tertiary institutions in public health; equity and diversity; trauma informed care and in counselling subjects. Belinda is interested in community-based singing, singing in health contexts (including dementia) and group facilitation.