Having hand my feedback for Part two, I understand this area to be one I need to work on. Thus before I begin any further research, I planned to get it into my own head what this means. This will help me with both my PS course and Research as I need to action CA for both….Thus I am then qualified to use it…..
Rebecca Fairley and I discussed this and within my tutorial she explained what this involved. However I wanted to do a little deeper digging and have a post on it which I could quickly turn to and reflect upon:
According to the university of Bradford, this thinking involves a three part step system, which Rebecca really covered, yet I will outline again:
- How something looks.
- How it works, can it be taken to pieces via observation?
- How it sits in line with other works – the contemporary or other setting? In or out of a Textiles discipline?
I see that the key when auctioning CA is to:
Describe
What do I see? What is the context?
Analyse
The why, how, what if area.
Evaluate
So…what does it mean, what is it saying….how can it affect my practice?
Goals when I am conducting this CA within my work:
- Read, think and research widely to glean a deep understanding of what I am talking about, without an imbalance of time and energy used.
- Identify the context relating to the topic I am looking at, where the thing I am analysing “sits” in relation to its perspective field.
- Relate other perspectives, but use my own opinions to make it personal. What do I see?
References
Cottrell, Stella. (2011) Critical thinking skills: Developing effective analysis and argument. 2nd ed. London: Palgrave. University of Leicester. Learning Development Centre. (2013) What is critical writing? [online]. Available from: http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writing-resources/ critical-writing [Accessed 15 May 2018]
Birmingham City University. (2011) Study Guides: Study Skills . [online] Available at: http://library.bcu.ac.uk/learner/Study%20Skills%20Guides/4%20Critical%20analysis.htm [Accessed 29.05.2014] Burns, T and Sinfield, S. (2012) Essential Study Skills . 3 rd edition. London: Sage Publications Ltd. Cottrell, S. (2005) Critical Thinking Skills. 1 st edition. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. [Accessed 15 May 2018]
Philip Martin Clip Art [online] Available at: http://nativeamericans.phillipmartin.info/na_far_north_igloo.htm [Accessed 19.5.2014] Plymouth University. (2008) Critical Thinking. Plymouth: Plymouth University. [online] Available at: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/cll/othercourses/itt/resource_bank/studyskills/study/rea dingskills/8_criticalthinking_summary1.pdf [Accessed 15 May 2018]
Ailish Henderson 512344 oca textiles Level 3: Personal Specialism and research 