5th January
Checking through my e-mail I suddenly notice the possibility of a group tutorial which is almost over. I log on and managed to speak to Rachel, which is really helpful as I have a few outstanding questions. We discuss the requirements I still need to complete to finish my blog and presentation. Rachel talks about including the rationale for my methodology, put it into context for my project. For example: I chose thematic analysis because of X. Methodology – narrative, reasoning and reflections. For my methodology what were the strengths and weaknesses for example, my question didn’t work. Talk about what did or didn’t work throughout my Action Research Project. For me it was the need to talk to my participants, to engage them in my process and be able to create the most interesting and varied data. Use the blog writing session – respond to the questions posed in a post. Add some into the conclusion for my project. I put all my writing into a Microsoft Word document before I post my text. Consider Social justice and refer to the brief requirements in terms of the Action Research Project To submit I must have blog posts and a presentation – have you go. Include my methodology and methods – have one baseline and more than one for each section. Include multimedia resources in my bibliography such as blogs posts, books, podcasts, YouTube videos, articles online. Signpost, underpin my thinking and its conclusion that I come to via process – document all of this. Use my blog as a discussion space – expand on what I’ve done. Use my teaching and PgCert peers – support them to share more. Rachel suggests I do a practice run of my presentation with someone who has done the PgCert or I could ask Matt and Sandra? My colleagues from GB&I who are also undertaking the PgCert this year. I was fortunate to try an initial proposal for my presentation in my last tutorial with Tim. It was clear what was working well – the initial stages of my project and where I need to add both text and my thinking to explain my research methods, data collection & analysis and finalise with a conclusion to my project – my final set of cards along with my thoughts on this experience.
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