How do you work?

Hi, well everyone is moving along. Module Ones have all done a first draft of a RoL. Now you have done this and got some feedback you need to think carefully about how you work best.

The one-at-a-time thinker!! - You may want to perfect this RoL because you know you work best doing one thing at a time. But remember there maybe links between RoL’s

The backburner!! – you may want to do some more work on the first RoL while comments from your Advisor are still fresh, but then let it sit on the back-burner and turn to another RoL

The multi-layered approach!! – you might want to start all or a few. Start making notes for all of them adding ideas as one RoL might spark something for another. 

Whatever way you think you work best it is important you remember you have 8 to 10 to do. Don’t get stuck on one.

Also remember you are making a claim for MA level credits, writing about the history of something from when you began it at age 11 maybe useful for context but it is very unlikely you are saying you were doing MA level work at 11 years old.  I think that thinking in terms of themes – points you feel are MA level learning outcomes, is much easier than telling a personal historical narrative.

In each RoL you should have at least two citations and reflection (albeit briefly) to existing theory and published work. It is important you show you are not working in a silo, you are aware of how your learning links to the outside world and other peoples theorizing. It is also important that you show you know how to work in the academic style of the University.

Module Twos – hi Emma(!) have got an initial plan started, now it is about the art of creating an inquiry at acknowledges the type of learning you are hoping to gain from carrying it out. There are many ways to find out the same thing, it is what you consider important, fragile, lost, risky and vital that will inform how you find out. Again look into how other people have used data collection tools, not just in terms of dance research but also in general.

What do you think? How are you working on your RoLs, any tips? Please comment…

Keep up the good work everyone

Adesola