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.

Short and Sweet

After receiving my feedback one note to myself was to make my blogs short and sweet and relevant, I want to spark discussion instead of reel off a list of research. 

My feedback was great, not only did it give me confidence in what I have done already it helped open up new doors.  After reading my feedback I asked myself " Why did I not Google Dance Pedagogy before?" This has given me better access to artistic scholars in my field as well as reminding me to expand my glossary and start using more appropriate terminology. 

After completing Module 1 I felt like something was missing from my everyday practice, it was very samey and difficult to shed new light on it, so I have now taken on a new job for a new school teaching new grades and free choreography which is exciting and will give me new things to reflect on. 

In my feedback response, I also said I wanted to boost communication amongst us Bloggers, not so that we can all panic together but so we can share ideas, make suggestions even if we have different practice bases and feel more comfortable when we all get to chat on Skype calls. 

So that's it - Short & Sweet...

Your turn - comment 3 artefacts (things that you encounter every day in your practice) and let's see if we can guess your practice or what your working on at the moment.

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