Critical Reflection
and Summary
In this module I have been able to explore my line of professional
inquiry. I began this module with a
simple brainstorm where I explored where I was at in terms of my professional
career and where I wanted to move on and progress to. (Appendix A).
I continued to work my way through the tasks set, asking myself questions such as: Do you work within a disciplinary context in
the arts? Or is your situation more transdisciplinary? This type of
question helped me to clarify how I worked within a classroom/studio situation,
and this reflective process enabled me to look at what can be improved upon and
where my strengths lie. I worked through
the reader and picked out particular quotes that I found thought provoking. (Appendix B). This helped to focus my thoughts, I
found it motivational.
I created an SIG on LinkedIn which I followed and
found an invaluable insight into family run businesses. I followed both fellow BAPP students and
other bloggers that had similar lines of inquiry as me. (Appendix C). This helped me to keep an open mind and learn
how people felt on particular subject matters. I researched pieces of
discussions further. (Appendix D). This research looked into value
systems which are often shared within a company, in particularly when run within
a family unit. This highlighted a
positive factor into my inquiry as my sister and I share the same morals and
values.
I continued to inquire about locally run dance
schools and family run businesses by asking people who had experience in the
field, and found the answers really helpful. (Appendix
E). I progressed further to explore
ethics within my professional practice, this began with an assessment of my own
views and thoughts on how an ethical policy should look. (Appendix F). I then further researched my original
thoughts and compared them with the official codes of conduct for the well
respected dance syllabuses. (Appendix G).
Whilst looking through the codes of conduct I wanted to broaden my
knowledge on the different types of ethical codes.(Appendix
H). I found this information
valuable as my understanding of ethical codes increased.
I piloted an interview which I found invaluable as
it explored both the positives and negatives of running a family business. (Appendix I). This helped me to collect my thoughts and develop
my line of inquiry further. In
conclusion this module has opened my eyes up to the world of SIG’s, the
discussions that take place are all relevant to my professional network and
that has been really important to the module.
I have delved into codes of conduct and ethical policies that are key to
adhere to when carrying out my inquiry.
I have found the whole experience of researching my professional inquiry
extremely useful. I have focused my
attentions to thoughts that will play a key part to my professional work at a
later date, it has been insightful to say the least.
