Submission of work...

Instead of responding individually to so many queries now relating to the submission of your work next week (MAY 1st) please see below:

You should save your work as word documents and upload as indicated on Turnitin - do take a look before the deadline, the parts of your work that make the whole portfolio submission are uploaded separately. 

Feedback exchange forms represent all feedback you have engaged with and are uploaded also.

We follow a Harvard referencing system for citations - there are lots of great sources online that can guide you in this.

Anything non-written (diagrams, artefacts) should be uploaded as appropriate - scanned images into a word document, link to a video on vimeo/youtube (password protected) for example.

MORE forms (module two) go through a separate system - the MORE portal online. You should include a link to your application here within your proposal.

Module three - while you share yur artefact as part of your presentations in May, you must submit it orlink to it within your critical review submitted on May 1st.

A polite request; please do not continue to send drafts of work at this late stage or questions asking for confirmation of things being 'right' to either myself or Adesola now. Part of your learning is for you to feel empowered in it and trust yourself to know when your work is ready to submit.
 

Module Three focus skype

Great conversations this evening around the notion of learning, self-reflection, choice making with contributions from those in module two and three. 

Around the idea of communicating your inquiry process with other we talked about the presentation, artefact and essay as three ways of communicating your journey of module three and talked about how it is ok to be honest and allow yourself to be vulnerable in this process, acknowledge the challenges and how you've responded to them, tell us about the twists and turns the research process took... enjoy the chance to celebrate and share your inquiry with others...  Those who were a part of this conversation please comment below with your blog link to your key take away moments for others to share in also...


We look forward to your presentations in May and celebrating your journey then!

Drafts and feedback

Trust yourselves in the process...

Great to receive your drafts of work earlier this month ... as we move into the spring break now please note that the last date for sending drafts for all modules has now passed (end March), please do not continue to send drafts of work now. 

A note here for your consideration moving forwards from this point and looking at the value of drafts and feedback in furthering your thinking...


Drafts are intended to initiate a feedback dialogue (skype, via email) with your supervisor, they are not usefully used to ask if things are 'right' or sent with an expectation of receiving corrections, by way of a pre-marking opportunity.

Please do receive feedback as an extended discussion of your work. 

Often feedback contains prompts for further reading, suggested texts/practitioners to look at, comments regarding the level of critical thinking/analysis in your writing over overly descriptive personal narrative approaches etc.. Feedback comments are not telling you to 'correct' something and re-submit, but more trying to help you to move your thinking and writing on as we see the process of your work developmentally.

With this in mind, when you have received feedback on a draft of work, please take time to read and consider comments made, come back to your supervisor if you have further questions which extend the conversation, (not by asking for more comments on the same things that have already been commented on) but arrange a skype is you have further thoughts and questions as a result of the feedback.

You are all working as professional people within your industry and as such we see our role as supervisors as guding you, being a critical friend, promting, pushing your thoughts, challenging you in order for you to develop your thinking further. We are not testing you getting things 'right' we are interested in your engagement and curiosity about your own work. This is pivotal to your development and to the Programme.

Learn to trust yourself in the process...in life

Twilight discussion group...

Last night we had our twilight open discussion group with peope from all modules and soem good discussions aorund finding 'your voice', integrating themes and making connections. We noticed how these conversations tied in to each other and across the three modules of the BAPP programme. 

We spoke about it being ok for things to feel messy and to look to your practice as a way of approaching your writing and artefacts for each module. 

Those that were a part of these discussions do comment here with your blogs for further thoughts from the call so that others can share in these too.