Campus session 1
10th October 2014
Module 3 - our project
Friday 10th October: Students from Module 3 came along to the campus session with Paula in the Vine building. We discussed parts of the module with Paula and our peers.
Here are some notes I made and answers to some questions we discussed. Please see Paula’s blog for extra notes and info of the campus session, I think she will also be putting up some videos of our questions on MyLearning :)
If you have had to make any changes to your plan/inquiry, problems in getting permission from your workplace, changes in ethics, ensure to keep in contact with your advisor throughout the module.
*Module 3 = 50% of the overall grade.
What are we doing when we carry out our professional inquiry?
Researching and comparing literature to our findings
What do we do with our results?
Share it amongst colleagues, peers
Use our results in our own practical work
become a better practitioner.
What change are you hoping to do?
The Professional Inquiry
*structure your thinking
*drafting and editing
*make your points
*explain your thinking
- preparation
- scheduling
- doing
- evalutaing
- reflecting
Everybody’s work is different, it involves and professional and personal dimension.
We discussed our aims and plans in partners to help us plan our module 3 work.
It is advised that we all create a personal timetable with targets for us to reach throughout the term. Plan our term around our work and other commitments; Plot how our inquiry and work will progress, when should we get drafts to our advisors, start working on our artifacts etc...
Hey Guys!!
So, I'm really looking forward to seeing some of you at the campus session tomorrow October 10th!
I have been reading people's blogs this week and am so glad to read that I'm not the only one in a bit of a panic and behind on things (already!)
I've started looking for literature and have lots of books to read and gather data from, I'm referring back to the reader 5 from Module 2 for some help. I also need to start analysing!!! wahhhh It seems like such a long task and I need to start my interviews and class observations asap. I feel as though as soon as I can get all of my literature reviews done, analyse it and gather my data I will feel more positive and look forward to carrying out the rest of my inquiry.
As for the thousands of words I need to type for Part 1 of 'A Critical Review' I have about 200, so I'm on my way, slowly but surely; slow progression is better than no progression so they say...
My artefact ideas: a book or folder to display my results. I am researching teaching methods and investigating how professionals in the industry use their skills when teaching; I don't feel that an audio video or powerpoint presentation would be a great idea because my results will be for future teachers. I think that my collated data of methods, techniques and any added information from professionals that I interview should be clearly printed like an information pack sort of thing?!? All printed out neatly and professionally, tables of my results and extra info pages etc.
Please comment if you have any other ideas.
Anyway, on with my literature research because without that I won't get anything done. If only this module was based on blogging eh?! I already have some questions prepared for the campus session tomorrow. I looking forward to seeing Paula, hopefully my advisor Adesola and the rest of Module 3!
Smiles and positivity
Chiara x
