The beginnings of Module Three

So here I am at the beginning of Module Three. The whole process so far has passed very quickly and it seems like in a blink of an eye I have gone from attempting my first blog post in Module One to now. However I am excited to start to carry out my inquiry and to see what new knowledge I will acquire in the process.

This week we started with our first group discussion on Skype held by Adelsola on 07/02/17. There was a fairly large group of us with a mixture of Module Two and Three students. In preparation for the session we were asked to think of a topic we would like to discuss with our fellow students. I reflected back on my work within Module Two and decided I would like to talk about scheduling. In the beginning of Module Two I struggled with finding an idea for an inquiry and as a result saw a lack of momentum in my work. Towards the end of the module I found that I felt slightly overwhelmed with the amount of work I had to complete. I wish to avoid this in Module Three as I don't want any element of my inquiry to be rushed or overlooked.

It was extremely helpful to discuss scheduling with the rest of the group, in particular with Module Three student Lawrence. Lawrence and another fellow Module Three student, Ben, are using a Gantt chart to organise their work schedule. When Lawrence mentioned this in the session I was not fully aware of what this meant so I have since researched. I found the Gantt website with a useful expanation on what it is and how to use it. I have posted the link below.

http://www.gantt.com/index1.htm?utm_expid=11664174-46.EjGD5xWgTOia25IJzkiv2w.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2F

I plan on preparing a Gantt chart as I think having a visual organisation of my tasks and goals will help focus my work and mind. I will post a picture if the results are successful! 

I learnt a lot from the session through the discussion of other peoples topics. Literature was mentioned by a few people, in particular where to source the literature and what forms to use. The literature I used in Module Two were mainly articles of interviews with Musical Theatre Practitioners. However I wish to expand my use of sources and will look at using Summon to do so. Paula has posted blog about using summon so take a look.

Overall I feel the most important thing I have taken away from the session is my thoughts on the learning process. Adesola made a very important point. She said to not use the course to just look for an answer but instead look at it as journey. I think that it is important to remember that my inquiry is a journey I am taking in order to improve myself as a practitioner and to not look for a 'correct' answer. I must remain open and explore all avenues without prejudice.