The first round survey coding results

 

The following is a summary of the key themes and patterns that emerged from this analysis, structured as a code system. 

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Code System Overview

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Contextual nature of creativity:

• An issue on analysing 'creativity'

• Conflict of 'creativity' with other competencies

• Creativity in learning by playing

• The need for creativity before critical thinking

• Creativity as a catalyst for other skills

• Providing a supportive environment for expressing creativity

• The multifaceted nature of creativity in storytelling

Importance of storytelling to the success of the project:

• Avoiding stifling effects on 'storytelling skills'

• Importance of storytelling in the digital age

• Storytelling skills as basic tools for students 

• Role of narrative coherence and logic in 'storytelling skills'

• Value of Arc and characterisation in 'storytelling'

• Consider the 'storytelling skills' focus and scope of the tool

Adaptive approach on 'critical thinking':

• Student autonomy and creativity in 'critical thinking'

• The role of critical thinking in shaping citizenship

• Balancing support and independence in 'critical thinking'

• The role of critical thinking in strategically crafted story

Educational importance of digital competencies:

• Meta-cognition as a secondary element

• A challenge to broaden the potential audience

• A discussion on the complexity of competences

Difficulty in hierarchical ranking:

• Influence of Personal Experience (IPE)

• Need for enhanced discussion and negotiation

• Agony in the low ranked 'Collaboration'

Reflective thinking for youth development:

• A suggestion for the documentation of reflective practice

• Critical thinking & digital literacy in relation to 'reflective practices'

• Challenge in skill identification in 'reflective practices'

• 'Reflective Practices' for introspection and self-examination

• 'Reflection' as motivation for improvement

• The need for reflection after creativity

• Avoiding excessive introspection through balance

The need for strong focus on digital literacy:

• Digital literacy in the context of lifelong learning

• Support of text through images

• Balancing textual and visual elements in 'digital literacy'

• Expected KS3 level in digital literacy

• Digital Literacy for using AI & modern Tech

• Digital literacy as part of this broader set of skills

• Individual differences in digital literacy

Importance of multiple perspectives on 'collaboration':

• Collaboration is key to employability

• Ambiguity of active collaboration in digital storytelling

• Concerns of bullying in collaboration context

• Empathy and perspective taking in digital storytelling

• Avoid hyper-individualism in 'collaboration'.

• Pros and cons of diverse perspectives in ‘collaboration’