What format should my learning contract take?
…is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot today. When I first started this project I was quite keen on the idea of writing it as a journal article paper but the more I read, the more I’m beginning to see what a fluid and complex field science education is. There are a huge number of theories, many conflicting, endless case studies, endless points of view. I essentially feel like I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole. Therefore I decided I would write the project in a wiki. This will allow me the flexibility to add things and change things as my readings and research dictate and will also give me a greater ability to link relevant concepts to each other which I think will prove easier than trying to weave it all together coherantly in an essay or journal style paper.
I’m also changing my working style a little for this project. I normally read extensively, write notes as I go and then try and pull it all together at the end but I’m finding myself becoming far too bogged down in the notes at the moment so I think I’m just going to start writing. It will give the project some focus and it will also make it easier to highlight gaps in my knowledge. Therefore, onto the writing!
