Nicole's BAPP Blog

The dictionary defines an artefact as "any object made by human beings, especially with a view of subsequent use." This task is an opportunity to graphically, visually or write an artefact mapping my practice based inquiry.  I have been exploring images correlating to my practice based inquiry title. Transition from a dancer to a dance captain is a focus topic. *I thought of the image 'passing a baton' like relay racers representing a passing of information and a change of movement. * 'Jumping over a river/gap' the image of being half way or passing from one ground to another for me represents a leap for change. *the theory of evolution shown as a monkey to a human or a child to an adult *Train tracks reaching a merge point. I believe using a picture or a artwork is the best way to present my inquiry because it will show the whole topic and process available to keep referring back too. Additionally I am a visual type of learner therefore

The submission portfolio content for module three uses three ways to communicate the research project and inquiry title: The essay, artefact and oral presentation. Supervisor Maria advised us to think about what is important for us to communicate? Maria advised us to consider how we feel most comfortable communicating according to the means available and the audience I am presenting the research project too, which relates to module one reflecting on different types of learners -  Gardner 's(1983) multiple lenses of learning- visual, auditory and kinaesthetic. 1. The Essay- I find this means of communication the hardest to develop, it is fundamental to structure the content to present the literature review, overview of the inquiry process and analysis of the data to someone who may not have any prior knowledge about the field of my inquiry. 2.Artefact- There are many different modes of presenting the artefact for example a picture, video, written, choreography, painting, scu