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PM chat

We talked a lot about Literature as a concept:

Where do you find it?

What is its role?

Where do you put it when you write about your research?

What does it do and where does it go were keen topics.

For ‘what does it do?’ we talked about the idea that ‘the Literature’ is helping build the puzzle/ overview/picture you are exploring or building. It is not something that provides an answer to a question or where you find other people doing exactly what you are doing. It can be a way to help you re-think or broaden your own ideas.

Helen talked about the puzzle: not looking for the center piece but allowing the literature to take you to places on the edge of the picture. Tamzin http://tamzinhoward.blogspot.com  is going to post further on this.

In terms of ‘where does it go?’ we talked about the Literature Review and where else we talk about the literature. We noted that having a Literature Review is particular style of writing (quite traditional) for instance in some narrative Inquiry approaches you would not use a Literature Review the literature would emerge across the whole document. However, we ask you for this more traditional style of Literature Review in order to help organise your thinking. The Literature Review introduces the ideas and theorist you will later refer to as talk about your  analysis. This is so it is not a surprise when you refer to someone later in the text. The Literature review also gives context to the people and theory you refer to and also to where your own thoughts stand in the field.

So after the Literature Review, the literature reappears across the text as you build the picture of the research. Louise http://louisedubai.blogspot.com is going to post further on this.

We talked about a more open approach, particularly in Module Two when you are planning the project. You do not have to pin-things down we are working within the notion of movement – things flow, emerge, and respond. Tara http://dancetara.blogspot.com is going to post further on this.

We talked about how you can not put everything you did, or learn or that changed for you into the work you hand-in. You need to share part of it the core or it. Helen http://www.helenkindred.blogspot.com  is going to post further on this in terms of noticing the value and relevance in what you are writing about. The writing part is not a ‘dumping’ of all that happened. It is a coherent narrative, sharing the shift you saw in your own Professional Practice (and thinking…).

We are noticing that skype is looking for up-dates and that this can cut you off the call unexpectedly. L. We will try to find out more about why this happens but it might also be go to take your computer in for a check-up once this Module is over. Its good to get them, up-dated, defrag (!!! )sort of get their oil changed every now and then as they labour away with you. The summer might be a good time to do this.

We also talked about the Summer Intensive which we really encourage you to attend, new and returning Intensive people. Today AM and PM conversations where so apart of what we will be looking at and covering. It is part of our on going building of the dance scholarship of Professional Practice. Last year was our first year and a wonderful week for everyone. Please also spread the word to people thinking about diving into HE again and those on the other side graduated and wanting to carry on their thinking and doing. We know you have a lot on but places are limited so if you are thinking about it please action sooner rather than later.

Here is a link:

http://www.onlinestore.mdx.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=5&catid=118&prodid=623

 Looking forward to seeing and hearing people on May 12^th and 13^th at the presentation.

Adesola