Hello dance teachers!
Below is a link to a short survey of just three questions. I would be extremely grateful for your time.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/999GTLZ
Thank you
Sunday 19 November 2017
Tutorial with Adesola
I just recently had a tutorial with Adesola and this was very beneficial to me, so I am going to post what we discussed for other peoples benefit too!
Just recently someone recommended a person to interview, is this too late?
As the draft is due in for a weeks time, Adesola said that I would have to make sure it was fully analysed, and that taking the interview after the course was completed would still benefit me when learning about dance practitioners, so I have decided to not interview another person, but to arrange a an informal chat after the course has finished.
Is it crucial to include an audio visual for the critical reflection?
From reading the module handbook and reader 7, I noticed that there was a section regarding audio visual in the critical reflection. Adesola said that it was just an idea that we can use to show what we have found during our research?
Artefact
The aftefact is a method of explaining what you did for your inquiry that people in your current area of practice will understand, just as the critical reflection is an artefact for the university. It is something that would be normal in my working environment. As I work in a Primary School, and teach Dance and Fitness in the evenings, I am going to create an audio visual, as it is easy to access for viewers and not time consuming to watch, as in the environment where I work, everybody is busy and time is a virtue. Also, it enables critical and analytical thinking, which has been a huge part of this process.
Other areas of discussion:
The critical reflection should include 3-4 themes. For example, in my inquiry I should refer to the trends in educational strategies, and how they effect dance. Three factors that I must constantly refer to are; what I notice, what the interviewee said, and what I've found.
I hope this has helped!
Just recently someone recommended a person to interview, is this too late?
As the draft is due in for a weeks time, Adesola said that I would have to make sure it was fully analysed, and that taking the interview after the course was completed would still benefit me when learning about dance practitioners, so I have decided to not interview another person, but to arrange a an informal chat after the course has finished.
Is it crucial to include an audio visual for the critical reflection?
From reading the module handbook and reader 7, I noticed that there was a section regarding audio visual in the critical reflection. Adesola said that it was just an idea that we can use to show what we have found during our research?
Artefact
The aftefact is a method of explaining what you did for your inquiry that people in your current area of practice will understand, just as the critical reflection is an artefact for the university. It is something that would be normal in my working environment. As I work in a Primary School, and teach Dance and Fitness in the evenings, I am going to create an audio visual, as it is easy to access for viewers and not time consuming to watch, as in the environment where I work, everybody is busy and time is a virtue. Also, it enables critical and analytical thinking, which has been a huge part of this process.
Other areas of discussion:
The critical reflection should include 3-4 themes. For example, in my inquiry I should refer to the trends in educational strategies, and how they effect dance. Three factors that I must constantly refer to are; what I notice, what the interviewee said, and what I've found.
I hope this has helped!
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Skype call with Gonzalo and Eleanor (6.11.17)
Yesterday evening myself, Gonzalo and Eleanor arranged a skype call to check in on how we were getting along with our drafts. Although we are researching into different areas of inquiry, we were able to have a discussion about different tools of inquiry, and what worked well in our interviews, as well as ideas for the artefact. For me, at this stage I think that I am going to create something visual, as I have not yet created a visual piece of work on this course, apart from Web 2.0 platforms such as Linkd in, Flickr etc. It was also nice to speak to each other about our every day lives, and our current areas of practice. Eleanor had recently had an OFSTED inspection at the school she teaches at, which was beneficial to talk about, as the school I am currently working at is expecting an OFSTED visit very soon. Gonzalo is busy with ballet rehearsals in Riga, so we were able to talk about scheduling etc. This course over the past two modules has enabled me to progress independently, however it was still beneficial to catch up with other students, and realise that in fact everyone is on the same page.
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