Reflecting

After spending quite a bit of time finding resources for my assignment and finally handing in the part A (work in progress) I had a bit of time to reflect on my process. Looking back at it, I realise now that I actually went through the ISP model.

My first feelings of this project was uncertainty. After finally deciding to use my year 9 media class as the guinea pigs, I felt I had a bit of direction and this made me optomistic. Then however once I started to try to get my head around the task, and once I started to research generally on the topic, I started to become frustrated with the lack of information on the databases and internet. I could not access the library due to it being more than a 2 hr flight to Brisbane or any major centre. In my mind I started to doubt whether I could finish this on time. I spent hours and hours trying to find information, always seeming to search using the same criteria.

After posting my draft - and yes, it was a very rough draft, I felt that Mandy (unit co-ordinator) would be able to give me more direction, and help out with the focus of the assignment. I felt that there were some parts that should be expanded but then it would go over the word limit. I felt frustrated because I really believed that the theoriest behind guided inquiry were important to the process. Needless to say I ended up cutting them out. With Mandy's help I ended up refocusing my assignment. Once that was done, finding resources seemed so easy. All that was left to do was to put it together and present the Part A.

I felt a sense of achievement when I handed in Part A. In the time leading up the submission of that piece I felt as though I had more of an understanding each time I corrected and redirected the discussion. I know that there is still a bit to go with the reflection and assessment of the SLIM questionnaire but at the same time I feel satisfied that I can cope with this.