Mapping - Finding Deeper Meaning

Friday 27th September 2019, I attended a Skype call with Dr Adesola Akinleye and my fellow course members, Cathleen and Amy with a Module 2 focus of Mapping. We were each asked to blog about we found significant that we took away from the call. I decided to blog about the following:

How Data Forms Part of the Inquiry Process

To the left, is a mind-map of my thoughts on creativity from earlier today. My own mini map as a gentle refresher to myself to keep mapping and making those links throughout the BAPP. 

At the end of the call, Dr Akinleye highlighted the detrimental effects of making such a map. What could we possibly be missing? What have we left out? Does leaving out a point mean it is less significant? All interesting considerations, which carry an ethical weight to them too. Therefore, the first key point to take away from the call, is that I must remember to keeping an open mind, keep questioning and remember the ethical implications of my research.

Finding Deeper Meaning

I have found over the last few weeks I am beginning to deepen my understanding of my inquiry topic: "How a creative approach to Shakespeare can enhance learning" The words have more depth and meaning to them than they did before as I continue my research. I am slowly realising that the thoughts and development even at this stage are a part of my inquiry process. The journey has already begun. The literary research, reflections and constant questioning form part of the data that I am collecting, 

The Missing Points

A relieving point in the call came when Dr Akinleye reassured me that I hadn't missed a point, I just hadn't discovered it yet. This was part of the inquiry process itself, the journey of learning. I had been feeling foolish to have missed such an obvious point, regarding my cultural setting. How had I not questioned how my cultural surroundings of a private school and how this effects my inquiry topic!

I think sometimes, when you are looking so hard at something, you miss the obvious or simple things that lay right in front of you. This is an important reminder to me and hopefully others throughout the BAPP that when things start to get overwhelming, to go back, pause, reflect and keep it simple. The simple things in life are often the best. 


The Power of Reflection

Interviews, research, literature, Skype calls, blogging are all wonderful ways of collecting data as part of my inquiry; but until I can analyse this raw data, it lacks meaning. It is only when reflecting upon the above that thoughts, ideas, realisations, a.k.a. data becomes a meaningful part of my inquiry process. This is done through the power of reflection. This all goes back to mapping. You might wish to get from A to B, but half the fun is the journey and detours along the way. You learn about the landscape around you,  how you got there and the bumps along the way; and who knows you might  even end up at C!


Comments

  1. Hey Jess! Thanks again for such an insightful discussion into starting my inquiry and the power of mapping for understanding. I wish you luck for your inquiry and can't wait to keep updated on your progress on the blogs x

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  2. A great blog, your right the only way to feel like your getting anywhere is to dive in. I have so often worried about what it is I am trying to acheive until I bring it back to myself and sometimes simplyfy things. X

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