Skype Call Catch Up

Today's blog is a summary of the 2 Skype calls I have had this week. Tuesdays discussion group led by Helen, was mainly us Module Two students discussing our Inquiry Topics, and how to sort through our ideas. Our discussion led me to be inspired to put my ideas through different lenses. Different questions will help me refine the subject of my interest. Such as:

Who are you asking? - Different subjects will lead me to discuss my ideas with different people

Look at relevance and value - Does my subject have relevance to what I'm doing now? Will it add value to my practice?

Are you making a contribution? - Where can I fill in the gaps in the discourses in my practice?

We also discussed Artefacts briefly for those on Module 3 and I found it really helpful to think of an artefact as a Mode of Sharing from your practice. So to step away from the idea of it being an object and it being something in a less static form. 

Today was the Module 2 Skype call based on Mapping To Build Understanding. The conversation really helped create a mental image of how we can add layers to our inquiry ideas by ensuring we go down every route in search for different angles.

One thing that gave me a 'LightBulb' moment was the discussion that this is a Research Project and that there should be as much emphasis on the research as the inquiry discussion.

It's recommended that we look into different ways that we can research. 

How do people research in my practice? 

How can I push the boundaries of what I understand as research? 

What other methods can I find outside of the main routes, such as surveys and interviews?

We were reminded that we are looking for qualitative research and I have been concerned that some are my topics of thought maybe a bit mainstream and literature is only on newspaper or discussion groups online but Adesola reminded us to consider the Ethical Considerations in order to find what the scholars are saying.

For Example, ask - "Should Dance Be Judged" as opposed to "Have Dance Competitions Become About Tricks?

This week's Skype Sessions have given me lots of clarification on where to go next and I'm looking forward to mapping my research ideas and topic ideas and putting them through the handbook cycle, to see what direction I take.