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Researching how to Research

Finally my internet is up and running. I've been running a round stealing internet to do parts of my work for module 2. This use of the internet has been about finding information about my inquiry.

But as many realised. This module is not about doing work per say but more so planning. Planning how to plan to find something we don't know what we want to find but want to find something. Baffling stuff. But i like it.

I have come up with my inquiry topic on creativity. Had may interesting conversations and read many details write ups and discussions on the topic. But this is not what i am suppose to be doing.

What i am suppose to be doing and have been doing but it feels kind of weird, is researching how to research. The idea with researching with out any predetermined ideas or quickly found answers but how to look at it objectively and from many angles and considerations. Also looking at the ethical considerations of things with broad meanings. Things which could skew ideas ans the methods of being fair and asking open questions to get true thoughts and ideas not suggestions that seem compelled to support my ideas.

Oddly enough today i started an online learning course on ethics and its history.

This course has taken me many places i did not think of before. But this is great as i feel more like a skilled researcher and am picking up many useful analytical skills. I hope i learn them well and use my time well also. let's wee where it all leads.


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