Reflection from M2 zoom call. 18/02/21
Since last nights zoom call with the M2 students and Helen, my brain has been non stop. I was pretty sure i knew what i wanted my question to be on but now i am not so sure.
I have woken up not happy with my question and want to start fresh and go back to basics when it comes to this whole project.
I have carried on reading and researching how to do a literature review and methodology, however everytime i get into some good reading, i get this weird sensation in my stomach. I don't know if its because i am really focusing on something or if i am feeling unsure on what i am reading, but it is really annoying!
The minute i feel it, i automatically want to stop reading and start moving or singing! Now i don't know if its the performer in me screaming ahhh i am so bored, do something women or if its my insecurities about going into the unknown! (cue elsa!). I was wondering if anyone else feels the same or something similar?
Anyways i do feel much clearer on what i need to do after last nights call and i know i just have to trust the process and fall down many rabbit holes until i am comfortable with what i have and what i want to push forwards with!
What we discussed:
- Looking for research design
- Understand how you're gonna undertake your inquiry
- When thinking of questions, ask yourself "SO WHAT".
- Reviewing the area of your review (read that again!)
- Aim is to explore your question to know it better
- Let your thoughts ripple out
- Question yourself, your thoughts, who you are as a person
- Also look at the ethics
- When going through the MORE file, have another page open to pull out the things that will go across your proposal and ethics application.
- Look how you're gonna analyze
- Start a reflective journal
- RE READ THE HAND BOOK!
So they were all my notes that i took from the call, i hope they are helpful in some way!
CG xoxo
Hey Chloe! I think that's a perfect summary of the call, I think we're all experiencing a sense of panic when we fall down, I definitely get a fear of spending too much time reading the 'wrong' thing but need to tell myself that there's no such thing. I should learn something regardless. Rhi x
ReplyDelete100% concur with this...but how do we know what the wrong thing is until we have read it as such? also until we know what will be our inquiry how can we be sure what we are reading is right?
DeleteHi Chloe, I agree with Rhian I think we all have a mild panic at some point but we need to trust the process (even when we don't want to!), and I think if you're reading the right kinds of books/articles etc but feeling uneasy maybe look for a video or blog etc to digest it in a different format first x
ReplyDeleteCouldn't have summarised it better myself! And as for the uncertainty regarding your field of inquiry it's good to know I'm not the only one! One thing that I really took from the call was the idea of researching literature in the wider field - not just directly related to my topic by the use of themes. I'm hoping after a bit more of this I will regain some of the certainty surrounding my inquiry but if not I know I have to trust that I will lead me to something better (fingers crossed!) xx
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe, I can really relate to what you have said at the beginning of your blog. The session also left me feel completely unsure about my topic idea, I was feeling that horrible feeling in my stomach when I thought about it, I knew something needed to change, so I've been reading other things to try spark inspiration. I understand what Rhian has said about how 'reading anything is good at this stage', but I also feel like Clare. I like what you have said about having to trust the process until we feel comfortable to proceed. I will hold onto this. Thanks for sharing x
ReplyDeleteHi Chloe,
ReplyDeleteI totally relate to the feeling! I know that personally I start to feel like that when I feel a bit lost in what I'm reading and don't 100% understand it. There's also so much literature out there, and some of it I found impossible to read whereas other bits were genuinely interesting. I think it's just a case of trying to diversify the literature we read as much as possible until we find things we really connect with. I look forward to reading your future blogs! x