Action Plan

Action Plan

Objectives:

To have a clear understand of unit 4B of the G.C.S.E. Dance specification and the different methods used by students during the choreographic process.

To find new methods and techniques that could potentially motivate students when create movement.

To discuss in as much detail as possible the choreographic process/ what students enjoy most about this unit and what they find difficult gaining a deeper understanding from student’s perspective.

Benefits gained by achieving my goal:

·         A better understanding of student’s choreographic process.

·         A better understanding of independent learning and the process.

·         New method to help future G.C.S.E students.

·         New teaching methods to help fellow colleagues when working with students creatively.

·         A greater understanding of the choreographic process overall

What I will do now:

Inquiry

·         Collect as much data as possible

·         Keep a Professional Journal after every observation and interview

·         Observe and record the next 4 G.C.S.E intervention sessions

·         Give students questionnaires

·         Interview all students with open ended questions based on their response to questionnaire

Send out ideas for interview questions for teacher and collate to finalize a final set of questions for Performing Arts Teachers Interviews.

·         Interview all Performing Arts Teachers

·         Hold group discussion on how they found working on unit 4b and all independent learning they have had to do for the course.

Critical Reflection

·         Critical reflection ( work on this throughout the inquiry adding information as I go)

·         Collate all data

·         Research methods for analysing data

·         Research and collate literature ( ongoing throughout inquiry)

·         Scan all documents for appendix

Professional Artefact

·         Seek advice on the best program to use to edit and create artefact.

·         Edit and create Professional Artefact

Oral Presentation

·         Write an introduction to the presentation and inquiry

·         Evaluation of the inquiry tools used

·         Main findings/ future impact of findings on my career

·         Conclusion/ things I would do differently or change

·         Collate all this into a power point presentation including professional artefact and critical reflection

Steps of inquiry in a logical/ chronological:

Week 1: 16^th Feb

·         Review feedback and make changes to plan

Week 2: 23^rd Feb

·         Review feedback and make changes to plan

·         Discuss with Tutor and Sig new changes to inquiry

Week 3: 2^nd March

·         Put together schedule for inquiry.

·         Create and distribute consent packs for students and teacher involved.

Week 4: 9^th March

·         Observation 1.

·         Write and reflect on observation in Professional Journal.

·         Give students questionnaires.

·         Collect consent forms.

·         Send out ideas for interview questions for teachers.

Week 5: 16^th March

·         Observation 2.

·         Write and reflect on observation in Professional Journal.

·         Collect remaining consent forms.

·         Collate feedback on interview questions for teachers and finalize a set of questions for Performing Arts Teachers Interviews.

·         Interview first set of students.

·         Interview both Dance teachers.

·         Research literature ( ongoing throughout inquiry)

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

Week 6: 23^rd March

·         Observation 3.

·         Write and reflect on observation in Professional Journal.

·         Collect remaining consent forms.

·         Interview second set of students.

·         Interview Art teachers

·         Research methods for analysing data

·         Research literature ( ongoing throughout inquiry)

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

Week 7: 30th March

·         Observation 4.

·         Write and reflect on observation in Professional Journal.

·         Collect any remaining consent forms.

·         Interview third set of students.

·         Interview Music Teachers

·         Interview LIPA Teachers

·         Record Group discussion.

·         Research and collate literature for review

·         Scan all documents for appendix

  

Week 8: 6^th April- (Half term)

·         Begin writing up Critical review

·         Collate and analyse all data

·         Discuss with sig progress made

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

Week 9: 13^th April (Half Term)

·         Continue writing up Critical review

·         Collate and analyse all data

·         Seek advice on the best program to use to edit and create artefact.

·         Edit and begin to create Professional Artefact #

·         Discuss with sig progress made

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

Week 10: 20^th April

·         Continue to develop Critical review

·         Continue to edit and create Professional Artefact

·         Discuss with sig progress made.

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

·         Send Critical Review to tutor for feedback

Week 11: 27^th April

·         Finish Professional Artefact

·         Write an introduction to the presentation and inquiry

·         Evaluation of the inquiry tools used

·         Main findings/ future impact of findings on my career

·         Conclusion/ things I would do differently or change

·         Collate all this into a power point presentation including professional artefact and critical reflection

·         Discuss with sig progress made

·         Blog thoughts and progress made.

·         Finalize Critical review applying tutor feedback.

·         Send Professional Artefact to tutor for feedback

Week 12: 4^th May

Finalize all three parts ready for submission and presentation