Ellie Owen's BAPP Blog

 I have begun my interviews with my participants, overall I feel that these have gone well, my confidence as a researcher is growing and I am looking forward to my next ones. On reflection, I realise that my interviews have been shorter than anticipated. After speaking with Helen, we discussed perhaps changing the question structure and making my questions more open. Rather than: What and Why which may initiate a more direct answer I intend to change my questions to more: Could you talk about.. How does.. Are you aware of.. I will mention this moment of reflection and recognition in my report and will consider whether this encouraged a longer discussion with my participants. If anybody else has found this during their process I'd be really interested to hear your experiences. I am about to start transcribing my first few interviews. I intend to make notes of important themes and considerations which will be valuable for when I start triangulating my data. I also intend to rea...

Hi guys!  Helen has posted a blog on the Student Voice Leaders and how to contact us before our Student Voice meeting in March.  http://helenbapp.blogspot.com/2022/02/programme-voice-groups-meet-your.html It be great if you could report to myself or Logan with some feedback and sharing your experiences of the programme. This could be either: constructive positive On the: content delivery and structure of the modules communication with tutors admin & finance with the university  library services LET / disability support etc If you would like to share your thoughts on this please contact me at eo716@live.mdx.ac.uk before the 7th of March 2022. No names will be given in our meeting.  Thank you! Ellie x

After reviewing my GANT CHART this last week, I have recruited my participants.  As stated and supported by theory in my proposal, all participants  must  be: professionals in the industry have an online presence I double checked over all the specified documents to send to ensure that all ethical procedures are in place. I created a list of people I would like to interview, and a back up list. Creating this highlighted ethical considerations of interviewing friends and colleagues, I am recruiting participants from my network and community of practice, this highlighted an area of consideration. I reached out to my peers surrounding this, on their thoughts. I then researched and found literature addressing this matter which I intend to include in my report.  I recognise these key words to be important: PROFESSIONALISM HONESTLY CONFIDENTIALITY RELATIONSHIPS  ASSUMPTIONS FAMILIRARITY  NETWORK  BIAS  PURPOSE  Next week, I intend to focus on send...

Recently I have been focusing on identifying my Key Texts. After narrowing this down I am now highlighting which themes exist and how they either compliment each another or vary. I realise that when reading literature I make written notes on particular quotes which stand out and reference each page number along the way. I find this learning method works for me as I prefer to write notes and type them up afterwards to consolidate my learning.  I created a Mind Map, with my inquiry title in the middle I branched off each piece of literature and further annotated key words from my notes. Once this map was completed I sat back and noticed reoccurring themes and key areas.   To organise my notes and themes I have created a table which I hope will be useful when structuring my literature review plan.  I am trying to process how to start this review for Module 3 without it being too similar to the one in my proposal. If anyone has any thoughts on this I'd be really interested to...

Hi guys! For those new to my blog, I am studying on Module 3 and I will be one of the Student Voice Leaders for this term. If anybody would like to raise any questions/ feedback regarding the course or need me to contact Helen then please email my University email address at eo716@live.mdx.ac.uk.  I am teaching onboard a cruise liner from April- May so my Wi - Fi may be limited during this time but do still drop me a message and I'll reply back ASAP.  If any new students need any advice, please reach out to our old blogs and we can try to help as much as we can! Good luck this term everyone!  Ellie x 

After re- reading my Inquiry Proposal and Literature Review in Module 2, I am now focusing  on identifying Key Texts surrounding my inquiry to use for my Literature Review in Module 3. This brought me back to a past blog I wrote in Module 2 which I found beneficial to re read. I wrote this after a Group BA PP Call focusing on the role of literature.  I have attached the link for anyone interested.  Link: https://ellieowen28.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-role-of-literature.html I referred back to the Literature I researched in Module 2, which scholars/ experts contribute context, alternate stances and develop discussion around my inquiry. After highlighting the VIP literature (as referred too in the Handbook) I researched further into the authors background and acknowledged more of their published work, which has deepened my understanding and created new questions.  More in depth reading has developed new ethical considerations to consider regarding Personal Branding Onli...