Skype notes- 5/10/17

Apologises for taking a while to blog about the skype but in a busy period with work.

The skype only involved Adesola, myself, Henry and Amanda. We mainly looked our current ideas of inquiry and through discussion developed them further, interviews, literature reviews and ethics where briefly mentioned.
Here are some general notes I took away that could be applied to everyones inquiry process-

Developing lines of inquiry-

• You aren't trying to prove anything to the outside world or find the latest research- we only have 12 weeks to conduct the inquiry- the inquiry is designed to help/enrich your practice only. 
• What themes are you encountering from the research you are currently looking into? could these be incorporated into research questions? i.e. the history of the arts. 
• At this point- don't try and pin something down. 
• Good to have a starting point then use other people to open it up and pin point later on. 

Literature reviews

• at the moment they are to give an overview of the whole field- giving an idea of what is out there- later on to use specific literature- journals/books etc
• They are a way of informing yourself before your interviews

Interviews

• Cant directly ask them the topic question. Need to ask around it to get an overview 
• Not trying to get an answer 
• I really like how Adesola described it "you are stepping into their life" 
• Data collection method- interview more appropriate for teaching rather than questionnaires- people are more likely to expand. 

Readers/tasks

• Think of them as a turn table or a cycle not a tick list 
• Don't have to do them in chronological order
• Repeat them 2/3 times- hopefully each time with a different lens as things change and develop. 

After this Skype I begun to think of this module like peeling back the layers of an onion. Some layers will come of easily some you will struggle with but by the end you will reach the core which is your final inquiry.