How far...?: February 2005 Archives

counterdependence

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We are in full-fledged storming in COM352. The "trust" thread is amazing. And I'm jazzed about the co-researcher's thread too. But it's all good. :-)

This is the crucial stage - storming - when the needs/desires for control drive the tussle. The tricky part is that it isn't just their jockeying, but mine as well. For me, the challenge is to ride this through on the basis of the structure of assignments and expectations...and practice using my burgeoning recognition of how to turn discourses toward the positive rather than perseverating on the negative or symptomatic.

Participatory Research

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Well, I'm jazzed. :-) Eight students from the small group communication class have decided to be co-researchers for a next stage of this project. They facilitated small group discussions of their own and peers' reactions to the Teacher's Body Presentation I gave at NCA last year.

The initial first impressions/first reactions to my appearance appear consonant with the data collected before. Maybe people think the only responses "worth" reporting are the extremes? For instance, I've yet to come across a reaction that could be characterized as "neutral."


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