On the 11/03 we finally had a discussion group for Module 2. I was looking forward to it as the last few weeks felt a bit like guess work and I wanted some reassurance that I'm on the right track.
We spoke about many different aspects and struggles of this Module and discussed our approaches. It seems all of us are a bit confused figuring it all out but it's ok.
I wanted to share with you what I've been doing and where I'm at. In the discussion we mentioned theories and frameworks as well as the philosophical approaches. I remember looking at those and feeling a bit overwhelmed in the beginning. I didn't spent too much time dwelling on those as I hoped they will become clearer as I get into the Module. Instead I started by reading two of our core texts: "Doing your research project" by Judith Bell and "Researching Dance: Evolving Modes of Inquiry" by Sondra Horton Fraleigh and Penelope Hanstein". I found them both very helpful.
Once I figured out my area of inquiry I started to read around it and found many articles and books and spent most of my time reading. I think maybe a little too much....My reading list got longer and broader yet I still haven't figured out my title and aims of the inquiry. So I think now it's time to pause and look back at the basic questions to be asked and slowly get to what I want to achieve with my inquiry and why.
I hope I can follow Helen's advice and start to enjoy this process rather than constantly stress. The MORE form looks long and scary but I don't think I will look at it until I know the title and aim of my inquiry as I wouldn't be able to answer many questions on it before I establish those.
For now it's back to the handbook and the first couple of chapters in the books mentioned above. I hope to find my way before tackling the ethical considerations and the MORE form.
At the end of the day anything worth doing takes time, perseverance, hard work and few failures along the way.
I hope we all manage to find a bit of joy in those daily struggles that will hopefully add up to another successful Module filled with learning :)
