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Advice for reviewing literature for Module 3

We covered searching literature previously - please refer to my blog from the last module as a refresher at this link that suggests a strategy for looking and a slideshare on the topic is also at the bottom of the blog.

Also Look in the Reader 7 for advice on the literature review - this means reviewing the literature like you did in the last module.

As described to Natalie in a recent email:

Basically this section/component of the Critical Review is you looking at all of the sources you used to guide or inform you and the links your ideas have with regional, national and even international expertise from professional and academic sources - they should help you analyse the conversations you have had (interviews) with participants and other things you have learned (like your presenting course).

So they all go together in one sections to say - this is what others have said about my topic - and then you compare you 'findings' to this section of your Critical Review.

They can say that there is a debate going on about your topic? You could tell your audience about this and say whether it has influenced you...they could say something that you do not agree with now that you have gathered evidence. They may have helped you (you mentioned you had a very good biography/narrative source) to ask the right questions about your topic. They also help define your terms within the text so that they will be clear.

Your analysis of this knowledge and understanding and using this for your critical thinking is important at Level 6. Usually in a dissertation on a conventional course some sources are given as the experts - in this course you are taught to examine topics of your own choosing so you are also given the framework to carry out your own search of the literature to determine what is relevant. It is a skill to make these decisions. Any time you need to find out something in future - the same basic format can be used.

Module 3 Blogging and questions to review for an adviser update

Blogging is important because it lets you get feedback from your peers. You might work in the SIGs or you might get feedback from anyone on the course. You can use the blogs to see how others have solved certain issues or explored certain topics. Challenge yourself by seeing what peers at your workplace think of your ideas.

Advisers can help if you let them know where you are in the process. They are trying to challenge your work in order that you develop ideas that stretch you and evidence your acquisition of knowledge from the process.

Relate where you are now with your original plan from Module 2 - have some things changed? how and why?

Updated information that can be discussed if you have not already:
what is your title?
what are your inquiry questions and topic?
have there been any ethical issues?
what have you done for your literature review
what have you done to gather data?
who have you seen or observed or surveyed - how, when, where, why?
how are you planning to analyse your data for your findings?

Writing this information down, the act of writing the text helps structure your thoughts and let's you see what you need to do. It is also a way of starting the process of drafting the critical review and give you ideas for your professional artefact.

Module 1 a piece that links Part 1 Web 2.0 and Part 2 Reflection?

I was not sure about putting this article forward as it was in a unconventional source that I came across, but I think Tim Berners-Lee talking about his reflections on the world wide web actually makes sense as we segway to this part of the module. He obviously has a social conscience about the phenomenon he created.

I will add to this any other professional sources that I find that might add to these updates about his hopes for the use of Web 2.0.

All the citation is included - please use this link to the Berners-Lee article.

Any requests for Campus Session 2 for Module 3?

Hey folks - I am still thinking through from questions people asked at the last Campus Session and from emails etc. At the next Campus Session we will look at the critical review format - we think that the journey of discovery is vital for the inquiries. Adesola will be discussing and presenting on Professional Artefacts - fantastic - I am looking forward to that.

Does anyone have any questions or issues that you would like covered?  Any requests??? Please leave a comment and we will incorporate it into the session.

At the last session we discussed having individual advisers set a date for drafts on the review (my group discussed 4th Nov but that is not set in stone) but more importantly lots of people are still now carrying out activities from their plans - so keep up the good work. It is a busy time but the clarity should come as you explain what you have done to others. You can try this out on the blogs (anonymise as needed).

KEEP blogging everyone... It is the third week...

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