Saturday, February 20, 2010

Learning Diary 1 - 20th February 2010

I started this week feeling rather unsure and overwhelmed; however after reading the handbook 3 times! (armed with a highlighter) and getting stuck into Judith Bell's book things are beginning to get clearer.
I found Rosemary McGuinness's blog particularly helpful; especially "Thinking about a research topic" the video interview with Peter Bryant. Having read so many words over the last few weeks, having them in a different media, in this case spoken to me, helped the concept "sink in" even more. I work well with clear guidelines which is why I found Peter's list of things to think about and do (kindly posted on Michelle Wallbank's blog) incredibly useful as it sat well with my methodical thought process.
I was worried that I would be at a distinct disadvantage being unable to attend the Campus sessions, however having it clearly and concisely posted online has helped me feel as if I am keeping up.
I have some ideas on the direction that I would like my project to take, however I need to develop these further before I will be ready to share them.