Table 1
Short Story Quality Criteria.
| QUALITY CRITERION | APPLICATION IN THIS WORK |
|---|---|
| Reflexivity | Inclusion of first-person positionality statement that highlights my privileges and oppressions due to my position and roles in academia (Secules et al., 2021; Walther et al., 2013) |
| Substantial Contribution | Drawing upon relevant academic literature across multiple disciplines and tying personal experiences to literature Exemplifying how counterstory can be utilized in engineering education through methodological activism (Martin et al., 2022) |
| Aesthetic Merit | Drawing on literary and story craft to create an immersive experience for the reader (Ellis et al., 2011; Polkinghorne, 1995) Employing intentional subtextual stylistic and literary choices to stimulate certain affects within the audience (Polkinghorne, 1995) |
| Impact | Incorporated feedback from many friends, advisors, and colleagues from variety of (queer and non-queer, academic and non-academic, engineering and non-engineering) backgrounds Discussed relevant implications for engineering education research and praxis |
| Expression of Reality | Ensured that narrative was consistently grounded in realm of believability and free of plot holes |
| Relational Ethics | Ensured that real-life people who became characters gave explicit permission to be included in the story where possible Ensured that real settings contained only necessary details to protect real people |