The fun begins..................From reading blogs I can see everyone is pretty much in the same position as myself. After reading Luke Bohanns Blog http://lukebohanna.blogspot.co.uk I felt so much better. I feel like I am going to repeat everything he has blogged.
I am currently working on land in a gym (shift work) also fitting in Promotional work as well as any auditions. Coming home from the cruise and starting life on land after two years has been mayhem however I now feel like I am getting settled and getting into as much of a routine as I possibly can. This is the first time since graduating that I have not got a dance job lined up. It's scary! I am teaching but I am feeling the pressure and expectations around me to get my next break hence Module 3 unfortunately taking the back seat.
Where I am with Module 3
I have printed parent/guardian consent forms for any students that are under 16 with in the class I observe. Which will begin to take place next week.
I am still working on my questionnaire. A questionnaire is not as easy as it looks, I am struggling to find the most beneficial questions. Not to get the answers I want but to get the data I need to benefit my inquiry.
I have arranged to interview three teachers, which will take place after my observations are complete. I do not want the interview to influence that classes that I observe.
I have decided to focus on the four following;
1. Questionnaire Questions - I need to finalise my questions by next week. I need to keep moving forward with this inquiry and this is holding me back.
2. Gathering Data - This needs to be done ASAP, I need to go in head first and full out!
2. Structure my analyse (This thought panics me) - Start preparing for analyse, I feel like I am going to collect data and not know what to do with it. I need to plan and prepare myself so when I have received all the data I know how I am going to organise it. Especially my excel spreadsheet for the data from my questionnaire.
4. Literature - I need to research further into my chosen topic, Performance. I have found websites that supports teachers and also a university that has tutorials in performance. However I need to deepen my search and find readings relevant to my inquiry.
From everyone that has blogged about the first campus session I saw that Paula's slide show was a big help. I am currently working my way through as you can see from above. Kolbs cycle now becomes even more relevant to our current work. The timeline is a great way of keeping on top of things and showing myself that I am moving forward. I intend on moving steadily in the right direction.
