nothing,nothing and more nothing.i learned nothing on these daus.
Seriously,I have not picked up a book and in a way,I guess I am just enjoying the calm before the storm,getting to know people on the facebook groups and really not stressing about the start date.
I have had to sort out work and that took a lot of my time and energy,mostly stressing and whining.
I am now casual and need not ever do another shift after this friday.Although I will want a couple of shifts per week to get me out of the house.
I am having trouble with the subject matter relating to the world view thing,and as a moderately intelligent and rather annalytical person,I believe that clutching at straws with a phd is still clutching at straws.i mean, we have no specific,scientifically proven.indesputable answers about "the self, the who am I and world view questions,and it just seems as though some academics are too proud to admit that it is a question for the individual to contemplate at times when they are feeling the need, but not a topic really worthy of wasting funding,consideration or conversation on.
This entry was heavily edited due to a half drunken,frustrated rant.
It really felt good to vent my frustration at the subject I am having ethical and intellectual problems with.I have little time for people who undulge themselves with smarmy,pretentious theoretical rhetoric and deep down i guess I just consider true academic achievement as definable by knowledge of facts and figures, rather than summisation and assumption.
I mean Einstein based his theories on proven formulae and his hypothesis were at least grounded in his understanding of actual scientific anylise who we are, and someone to judge if the answer is correct based on thjeir assumptions,presumptions and assertions on the topic is a touch concerning.We are to understand ourselves as individuals thus illustrating the fact that we are all inherently different in our essential thinking,anylkising and scrutinising skills,abilities,capacity and capabilities.Does this not leave the decission of what is a good answer and what is a 'wrong" answer at the mercy of an individual view based on the marking teachers word view/paradigm and their upbringing,socio economic postion,culture, class, education, demographic?
Scarey huh
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
08/02/10
7.20-out of bed, get my son moving and send him off to the bus
8am reading, started the Penguin big book of small business, 5 pages in and not impressed.
Reading a learning companion again,pages 81-108. the topic is oral presentations, and I am unsure of the relevence as I may not get an orportunity to participate in group discussions or present information orally with my study being online.
I have satarted an assignment,yeah,ok so I don't know what my assignments will be,but I found a facebook page with one from las year and am practicing on it, even better if it turns out to be the current topic,I should be able to present a good assignment .
The Assignment asks me to use the concept of world view to Identify beliefs and attitudes,Particularly to education and learning That"I" bring to "My" learning.
I have to define world view for starters,or rather describe the concept of world view as according to the academics who have coined the phrase.As it is a fluid concept, without a specific truth and possibly infinite in it's aspects, the best plan may be to coverthe old cliches like Race,class,Australian culture,family influence, peers etc.
reference to hobson(1996) and Samover and Porter (2004) are required, must find out what these texts are.
My main issue is in what context should it be written if it is a personal account,considering academic writing is generally supposed to distance the writer from the subject matter.
The urge to write my life story and justify my academic mistakes is strong, and taking myself out of the picture is impossible, I may rely on references to justify my ideas and personal views, therefore I need to find a text which in the same head space as me.
perhaps, the books i have read over the years might provide an insight into the ideas that have shaped my world view,i must revise this.
A definition of world view will prove difficult and using appropriately accademic language whilst avoiding the temptation to sound pretentious will be the key here,I believe.
8am reading, started the Penguin big book of small business, 5 pages in and not impressed.
Reading a learning companion again,pages 81-108. the topic is oral presentations, and I am unsure of the relevence as I may not get an orportunity to participate in group discussions or present information orally with my study being online.
I have satarted an assignment,yeah,ok so I don't know what my assignments will be,but I found a facebook page with one from las year and am practicing on it, even better if it turns out to be the current topic,I should be able to present a good assignment .
The Assignment asks me to use the concept of world view to Identify beliefs and attitudes,Particularly to education and learning That"I" bring to "My" learning.
I have to define world view for starters,or rather describe the concept of world view as according to the academics who have coined the phrase.As it is a fluid concept, without a specific truth and possibly infinite in it's aspects, the best plan may be to coverthe old cliches like Race,class,Australian culture,family influence, peers etc.
reference to hobson(1996) and Samover and Porter (2004) are required, must find out what these texts are.
My main issue is in what context should it be written if it is a personal account,considering academic writing is generally supposed to distance the writer from the subject matter.
The urge to write my life story and justify my academic mistakes is strong, and taking myself out of the picture is impossible, I may rely on references to justify my ideas and personal views, therefore I need to find a text which in the same head space as me.
perhaps, the books i have read over the years might provide an insight into the ideas that have shaped my world view,i must revise this.
A definition of world view will prove difficult and using appropriately accademic language whilst avoiding the temptation to sound pretentious will be the key here,I believe.
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