INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A Study about mindfulness and creative collaboration
A study is being conducted at Northumbria University School of Design in Newcastle, UK, that aims to explore the potential impact of a design-relevant form of mindfulness. Whilst some onsite groups have already participated in the study, an idea emerged to open it to a wider audience.
If you are a design professional and/or academic and/or student, involved in a context of team creative collaboration, you are invited to participate.
The study asks for an engagement as follows:
- 15-20 minutes once at the beginning of the study period (approximately 6 weeks) to complete an informed consent form, and two (2) pre-practice short self-report surveys.
- 2-4 minutes daily or almost daily through the study period (approximately 6 weeks), to engage with a simple guided mindful reflection (this can be done from any computer or mobile device).
- 15-20 minutes once at the end of the study period (approximately 6 weeks) to complete a short retrospective reflection, and two post-practice (2) short self-report surveys.
If this sounds appealing to you please read on.
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Participants in the study will be invited up to 31 January 2017.
The daily engagements with the mindful reflection device will then be expected to last approximately 6 weeks, although you are encouraged to begin as soon as you sign up.
The steps to participate are:
- Complete the following initial informed consent form here: https://goo.gl/forms/FTg5xL7lmrL6C1CD3
- Join the following Facebook group where it will be possible to ask questions, receive notifications and other communications with regards to the study, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNNSTUDY/
- Create a unique identifier that you will use with all submissions to ensure anonymity, here: https://guidgenerator.com/
- Complete the following initial 2 surveys: Survey 1: https://goo.gl/forms/1OTQsXK0Rnx1XxZl1 and, Survey 2: https://goo.gl/forms/b3Wf2WYazVer4jQi1
- Start engaging with the guided mindful reflection device on a daily or almost daily basis. The form explains the simple two-step process, here: https://goo.gl/forms/TROYUZBsMKToW5CK2
- Complete the forms at the end of the study: (These will be provided then)
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Hope you are encouraged to participate. If you'd like to contact me you may do so through the Facebook group page or here: fmrojasotero@gmail.com.
You can see related publications here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fernando_Rojas9
https://northumbria.academia.edu/fmrojas
Best regards;
Fernando Rojas
Design PGR
Northumbria University School of Design
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