Campus session 2 - Progression...

Paula lead our second session on campus beginning with discussing where we were in terms of the challenge we face in this final module. I find these face-to-face discussions so helpful, as actually being able to say aloud brings a greater sense of reality to the BAPP course, as well as being incredibly interesting to listen to others discoveries. We then continued to tackle the sub-headings within the critical review, heres how they were best explained:

CRITICAL REVIEW

Introduction

• Context of inquiry
• Whats the question/questions
• Relevant to workplace
• Purpose - why?
• Background

Evaluation

• The process
• What you've done?
• Why you've done it?
• What changed? 
• Why did it change?
• Reference proposal

Analysis

• 'Quotes'
• Anonymous participants represented as - participant A (2013)
• Data explanation 

Critical Review

• YOUR review of learning
• Relevant to practice

We continued to further discuss the artefact establishing it as an extension of your own inquiry, representative of your journey. To provide us with some new thoughts on this part of the project Paula encouraged us to go out into the foyer to have a look at all the wonderful paintings for further inspiration. She asked us which picture best represented how we felt about our artefact, this was the image I choose:

I choose this picture because it detailed controversiality working to create a beautiful image. It combined two differing aspects to bring them as one within each image. This is how I feel about my artefact, by combining two different worlds of television and dance, I can create something beneficial truly depicting my learning throughout this inquiry. 

I was also able to share some information Adesola had provided me about the the term artefact, which has helped me greatly when affirming my thoughts throughout this experience. Heres what she said:

'You don't need to make a new thing up, you need to present your inquiry experience, you have to have most of the experience first to know what it is all about. You would be looking at the artefact being explaining what you did and what your interests are and what you question and found in a format that people at the television station would understand or people in the dance world would expect and understand. Just as the written paper is the format that university people understand. Each place has a slightly different language and different forms of presentation. The artefact shows us you know what these are in your field as well as how to write for the university setting (which is what the paper shows)...' Adesola (2013)

Yet again it was another completely invaluable session, filled with enlightening discussion and just a good catchup between us BAPP'ers!!