Just a short note from me to keep you up to date. My last Skype tutorial with Paula on friday was good in so far as it is making me realise, that my work is starting to bear some fruit and I feel ready to write up my critical review and get cracking on the artefact.
I´m much more relaxed about time issues and I am actually enjoying spending afternoons writing in the library.
This sunday I gave a 3hr. interview for one of Germany´s biggest newspapers, the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" about what I am doing for BAPP (workplace learning does not exist in Germany yet) and about the nature of my research "Transition of dancers in Germany".
I am curious of the outcome and am sure to upload the article to my blog.
Giving the interview I also became aware of the cognitive skills I have acquired during this course. Now I am able freely discuss my topic and pass on my thoughts and ideas, thus landing me the compliment, that I should go on as an adviser for dancers in transition.
Body lotion for the student´s soul....
Dear Fione,
ReplyDeletewow, so great! An interview to the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" are such an honour. I love this newspaper, because it is professional and very well written. The newspaper lies actually here on my table :). In my point of view it is the best newspaper in Germany. I would really like to read the interview, please post it here! How did you get the request of this interview?
When I am explaining my study to people or colleagues I feel that some don't understand the concept, because it differs from the usual german principe of study. But I do add that now learning or studying has brought me so much. Personal and professional. And that is the truth! During the last months my life has completely changed, because I got so many skills by this study. Maybe the most important skill is that: learning how to reflect! About life and about profession. I would really recommend this model of study to Germany, because it would change so much! We would have kids and people who using there whole potential and personality! It would bring economic progress by reflection and new ideas. In my point of view to learning strategies in Germany could be improve. In school we do learn by memorizing material. Later we do learn a little bit to reflect, but in a very narrow area. I did make the experience, that to much reflection are not permitted. I good bad marks when I did reflect to much about a topic. In my point of view this isn't a good concept and nip ideas and potential in the bud. On the beginning of this study it was hard for me changing thinking and learning, but I felt right a way that this was much more natural than the concept I have learned in Germany. Germans are well educated people, by repeated stuff they have learned, but the progress in Germany are not as good as it could be. We have been a Country of engineers which had have also good ideas, but now we are only a Country who produce products of high qualitiy. We could be better when we would have another education system. What are your opinion about that.
Looking forward reading the interview in den FAZ!
Cathy
Dear Katharina!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment...I was giving up hope, that people are still reading and replying to posts at this stage...how are you going?
I won´t go into your comment with too much detail...the "FAZ" interview has yet to be published. A little bird tells me, that it is waiting for an adequate spot..in time and space. Apparently I had a lot to say ((O;
I had a think about your comment on the different schooling systems. And I think you are absolutely right...I grew up with the knowledge, that studying meant sitting at your desk, with your hands on your ears...continuously repeating the same thing over and over again, basically until you know it in your sleep. This time around it has been a real eye- opener to me...especially at the present moment, where I am writing up the analysis...that although I keep thinking I have not really done anything the past 2 years I can observe a tremendous change in myself and a huge learning process, that has happened...seemingly in my sleep!! Maybe the tooth fairy mutates into a knowledge fairy once you stop loosing your teeth??
I most certainly will take many good experiences from BAPP into my further career and life...and most of all...I hope we will stay in touch...!!
Take care and keep up your good work...I´ve been following all your recent posts... ((O;