Really enjoyable Skype call tonight. Some really interesting discussions on getting back into studying, critical reading, transcribing, working with peole who don't want to take dance as their career and processes. I'm trying to work out whether or not to transcribe the whole of my group discussions or whether to just transcribe the parts I feel are relevant. Ainsley was saying how beneficial it had been for her to completely transcribe as it had given her opportunity to listen without being part of the discussion and she heard different things. Someone else was saying that they had just transcribed the parts that were relevant and still had them as audio files . How do you put onto paper people's thoughts and voice intonation? I'm sure I'll find my way but wondering if anyone else has any ideas or thoughts on this? It was interesting to see how Suzy put clips of her actually interviews into her oral presentation. We talked about how this showed her interviews were quite informal and how where you conduct the interview can make a difference as to what happens in the interview. We also talked about how to guide the interview or discussion and how to draw out quieter people. Ainsley said her surveys had really seen the quieter people come out to say things. I was due to have my second group discussion yesterday but unfortunately it wasn't able to take place. I'm looking forward to the next one as I'm finding them so interesting.
Processes! It's something that is coming up all over the place. Life is a process and I feel we need to stop looking at the outcomes and results of things we are doing and focus on the process and what we are learning from that. Society is so focused on the end product and not always interested in how we get there. However, that's often the interesting bit and makes us what we are and what we've learnt. One of the reasons I deferred my first module was I was enjoying the process of writing the AOL's and I have no time limits on doing this MA so why rush a process. Yes it's important to try to stick to deadlines but its about balance as well.
Hoping you are all enjoying the process. What will happen this term? Excited!
Thanks Tamzin, I am just writing up my skype chat as well and process keeps coming up. I talk about process and product so much, in fact most of my AoLs talked about this area yet it is this process of not knowing that is so worrying. Perhaps because we are accustomed to things having a product at the end and as you say, society being driven by outcomes. By the end of my AoLs I was really coming to grips with this way of thinking, I think I need to reconnect with that way of thinking, continue to re read my work and re remember where my head was a month ago. It definitely felt more freeing. This may just be because by the end of the last module i was feeling more comfortable with what i was meant to be doing!(note my blog is about feeling uncomfortable!)
ReplyDeleteI JUST STARTED MODULE 1 AND I'M EXCITED AND A LITTLE ANXIOUS FOR THIS LEARNING PROCESS. GETTING BACK INTO SCHOOL MODE!!!
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