Online Research Access Tips....

While I eagerly await the results from my Module 3 Inquiry I thought I would share a few practical tips that I found really useful for Literature Reviewing...

First, access to online journals via Google Scholar.

While there is a fantastic catalogue of journals available on the University Online Libary I found it really helpful to gain access to an article I had discovered while researching online. Some articles ask for access or for payment but there is also an option to log in via Institution.

This is example is easy to gain access to, simply read online and then Login via your institution! 

However, some journal sites do not give this option... 

I discovered that if you select Shibboleth, it will give you the option to then search your institution and then log in for access.

This tip has really assisted me when following threads from one article to another or from journal bibliographies, which really helped me link my literature review scholars and theorists.

I plan to share a few more tips over the coming weeks that have been invaluable to me, I hope everyone's study is going well.

Charlie x

Coming to the end of the road...

With my presentation drawing nearer, I feel like I am coming to the end of my BAPP journey. In celebration of my journey, I'd like to share some of my reflections.

In seeking to understand one theory (the theory of Multiple Intelligence) I feel I have in fact gained an understanding of a theory of knowledge. The process has enlightened me to the value of research and given me tools to process the information in accordance to my practice and understand that information is not knowledge until it has been connected to parts of my life and transformed into knowing.

My thinking has been greatly informed by George Siemens Knowing Knowledge and I would highly recommend that anyone read it. I feel it is really relevant not only to my degree but also how we view information in the new digital age.

My idea of networks has now broadened considerably. In module 1 I could only think of my colleagues and associates within my practice or training and the connections I may have via social media. However, I now feel imagine my network as an abundance of scholars and theorists that create a pipeline of information that will help me develop my practice into the future. 

I have positioned myself now as an educator within the field of dance pedagogy as opposed to being just a dance teacher and have new confidence in my abilities. I have gained a better understanding of ethical considerations and how I have a duty as an educator to establish my own educational philosophy.

I believe that while I might not be the young fit dancer I was at 21, my experience has given me many tools for life that I am now in a position to pass on to my students. This has also given me confidence to share my work and dance my Module 3 artefact. Please follow the link below to discover a dance piece expressing my journey  

Dance Artefact

I look forward to sharing my work on Monday for my presentation and look forward to sharing the experience with our BAPP community.