Charlotte Davis

  Hello all, Sorry I haven't been on any of the Module 3 zoom sessions. I have a class whilst they're on but I have been keeping up to date with the recordings and everyone's projects sound incredible and also very different, not just in topic but methodology and theoretical framework. I have bullet pointed under each sub heading in the critical review with everything I want to include based on where I am so far. I must admit I am really struggling from turning these into actual sentences. I feel like I have some sort of block in the way. Probably fear of getting it wrong. As I would say to my students version one is better then version none but my brain just doesn't want to play ball. I think my biggest areas of concern are the literature review. I feel like everything I mentioned in Module 2 is still relevant for Module 3 but I'm unsure how to adapt it and also add the plethora of new literature I've been guided to in Module 3. I wondered if anyone had any ide...

Unfortunately my Dad's health has deteriorated quite rapidly over the past 6 months and he has been (and continues to be) hospitalised for the past 5 weeks. His Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's have progressed and Dad is now with palliative and end of life care. As much as I wanted to get this MA completed in time for my Dad to know I had completed it, I have had to make the difficult decision to defer. I will return to this hopefully in the next submission period, after spending all of the time I now can with my family. I wish the best of luck to all of the Module 3 students in my group for your submissions.

 Emotion/Ego Whilst coding the data collected throughout the research, I have found two major overarching themes, ego, and emotion. However, I have had one of those lightbulb moments when reading them all. Whilst looking at my questions with more of a critical lens and thinking how I could develop my research in the future and minimise any variables or misunderstandings of the questions, I have had another realisation. I have asked open ended questions throughout the process that have given the participants a chance to answer from any realm of their own realities, but they have put themselves in either camp (ego/emotion) without meaning to. A couple of participants are sat on the side-lines and thinking about it from multiple angles and put ideas forward that suggest they are balanced between the two. I've also realised that my last couple of questions are more of a guided question asking the participants where they lie within the two concepts  (again not mentioning the ...

  I started making notes on what to write in my first blog of the module only a few weeks ago. What is quite interesting is reading those comments back now and realising how I've had a huge changing moment throughout the process of module 3 so far. I've started collating my thoughts and diary entries over the whole process and can really see my driving force. I have spent so many years with what I've felt is imposter syndrome in my career, if I was to be completely honest, in life.  I've never felt good enough. I have done the exams needed, had the performance experiences and continued my learning, however, I've never lived up to the standards I've set on myself because I didn't know every single answer.  Who can know every single answer to every single question? I sat and questioned how I got to this point, what drew me to this masters and really stepped back through my major life events. Through a real reflective period of acknowledging where my true purpo...

  I hope you are getting on well with your studies. I am struggling with writing these blog posts. With the lack of interaction from colleagues and supervisors, it feels a bit pointless and disheartening sometimes. I suppose that is my ego taking over and my need to be externally validated. When really I suppose this is just another external output for our internal processes throughout this MA journey. As I head through Module 2 I must admit I am struggling with knowing the difference between all of the different submissions. The meaning making model, drawing on our past and present learning and practice. The title award rationale, just seems to be like a smaller version and the full essay. I can't help but have similar information and citations in them. Is anyone else feeling the same? I'm not sure if it's because by the time I've finished a full day and attempted a certain amount of reading before looking into the work, my mind is just gone by the time I get to it, bu...

A positivism approach could be regarded as a research strategy and approach that is rooted on the ontological principle and idea that truth is completely separate of the viewer and observer. From a non-positivism perspective, the observer creates their idea of reality based on their own experiences and philosophical ideas. To me this could be explained through the question - if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a noise? The positivist approach may put forward that the tree falling always makes a noise, therefore if anyone was there to hear or not, makes no difference to the idea that the noise was made. Where as a non-positivist angle could be, how do we know if the noise was made if no-one was there to hear it? Does the noise only exist for the ears of those who are listening? I myself am torn between the two. Common sense dictates the tree made the noise, but intrigue and mystery and the want for the absolute knowing, or rather the knowing t...