Survey Time!

Hi everyone, please take the time to complete my survey for my inquiry!

Any comments/thoughts/suggestions are much appreciated! If you would like to be interviewed let me know!

Thank you in advance!

Tuesday Discussion Skype 20th February 2018

Last Tuesday, a small group from all modules joined Helen to discuss a number of topics where we felt we needed help and/or more clarity.

Literature

This mainly came from module 3 students (myself included). How we incorporate literature seemed to be the biggest query. Helen made it very clear that when looking at literature we shouldn't just 'look for the answers we want'. The point of reading a wide range of literature is so we have an understanding of the field in which our inquiry belongs.

Helen describes it as a party.

You (the host) invited the guests (the literature) the guests mingle with each other (they may have some share knowledge but may not all get along) from this You can get their views (buy reading the literature) and from that you form your own view and opinion.

Important point to remember as you host your 'party' keep note (Harvard reference) of all those who made you form a view or make you ask questions.

One literature review should contain lots of difference sources/resources/literature. 

Don't look at literature as two sides (those that agree with your inquiry and those that don't) Look at it as three dimensional. A body of voices to open a discussion (the party!).

Analysis

This is what I really wanted to talk about but unfortunately we only touched on the subject briefly. Never the less, I learnt that analysis is my role as the researcher - I am making the cross overs between points.

'I've read this and this, my data shows this.' My analysis is of the cross over between all of it or lack there of and how it fits with my inquiry. I would love to hear some other ideas about analysis and I still feel like its a bit of a grey area for me.

To end this post, an important quote from Helen herself:

'You're not trying to re-invent the wheel - you're trying to contribute to it'

So I roll onto survey making and interview undertaking. 

And Thus, Module 3 Began...

It seems that some time has passed since my last blog post. So, a quick catch up with what's been going on.

Towards the end of Module 2 a bit of panic set in, to begin with I did the final assignment completely wrong and spent a solid day typing and re-writing ready for the 'final marked hand in date'. Whilst this panic wasn't pleasant at the time, it did get the work done and ready for the real final submission on January 5th. I was so busy working on my proposal that blogging took a backseat.

Panto season has come and gone. Due to the huge amount of work that I was involved in over the festive period, I'm glad I got our assignment done earlier - it gave me time (the little spare I had) to edit and re-draft. This echoes a point on Adesola's latest blog: set the finish date earlier than it actually is, allowing yourself that little extra time at the end.

A few weeks ago I also attended the Module 3 presentation on campus, to get a better understanding of what I would be doing come June time. Two important points that I noticed came up quite frequently were:
1) How what I have discovered through my inquiry applies to me and my practice
and
2) What have I gained from this inquiry?

I think the danger with the inquiries is getting bogged down with trying to answer our 'big question' (which was brought up in a previous campus session) and I need to remember how my inquiry is relevant to my practice.

Where to go from here?

My inquiry title is  

‘Does working in technical theatre enhance and advance your skills as a performer?’

Here's a quick list of what I'm beginning to do:
- Complete feedback form
- Read Module 3 Handbook and annotate where I need
- Continue my search for literature for my inquiry - review these in relation to my inquiry
- Get organised
- Think about ideas for my artefact
- Communicate with my designated tutor and SIGs more

I aim to attend as many campus and skype sessions as I can, but we all know how difficult it can be with such busy work schedules. But unto the depths of Module 3 we must ride. Hazaar!