Wow, what a module! Congratulations to everyone who has submitted their work already!
I have just submitted my portfolio and am feeling amazing! When I look back to the beginning of this module, I couldn't see this day coming. I was so apprehensive about doing my inquiry, having to recruit participants, conduct interviews, and write a 5,500 word essay - but I did it!
Funnily enough, the word count was my biggest challenge towards the end of this journey. Two days ago, my word count was 8,270, with my analysis being over 5000 words. I got upset about this, as I had put a lot of hard work into exploring my themes, triangulating them with my own perceptions, and finding literature that correlated. Sam gave me some tips on how to conquer this:
- Delete unnecessary adjectives
- Check for repetition
- Look for long sentences that could be made shorter
- If you have to take a section out, choose to keep the ones with the most relevance to your professional practice.
My personal work schedule got very busy this past month. COVID-19 rates in my area have been the highest in the country for a few weeks now, meaning lots of sickness within all schools in the area. With the added pressure of this, I considered whether to ask for an extension, but decided to stick it out.
As a little reflection, the BAPP programme has opened my eyes to so many different aspects of my professional practice. In module one, I developed a belief that 'I don't learn by writing', however, I don't think this anymore. My academic confidence has improved massively and as a result, I have recently applied for and been accepted to study for a PGCE next year. This is something I never thought I could do before.
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and I look forward to seeing the presentations in 2022.
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This is a really inspiring blog! Thank you for sharing some tips for Mod 3! It was nice to see your face in the Italian course last night and wanted to check out your blog to see where you had gotten to with BAPP! It's really nice to hear that you did so well! It seems this course really made you and your practice grow! So I guess all that's left to say is a big well done!!!!
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