Thursday, December 27, 2007
Analyzing more data
My last draft was accepted as a complete Chapter. This was a wonderful surprise for me. I know I had worked hard, but there are always new things that can be done, and new ways of looking at data ...
After I received the comments on the draft, I had the feeling of wanting to work more on my dissertation. I felt it was possible to complete, and that I was getting closer to the end. But the reality was that I had to wait until Christmas break to continue.
So now, during Christmas break I am working on the analysis of new data. The mathematics discourse model I developed through the analysis of the first month of data will be revised with data from two more months. Then I will review this second model once more to finish my analysis. It is a slow process, but I am finding new things to add to the first (the preliminary) discourse model. Hopefully, I'll be able to address most (if not all) of Gee's building tasks.
If I compare working on my dissertation with climbing a mountain, now that I had my first chapter of data analysis accepted, I feel I have reached the top already and are going down the hill. I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel it is all possible!!
Many thanks to my professors!
Happy Holidays!
After I received the comments on the draft, I had the feeling of wanting to work more on my dissertation. I felt it was possible to complete, and that I was getting closer to the end. But the reality was that I had to wait until Christmas break to continue.
So now, during Christmas break I am working on the analysis of new data. The mathematics discourse model I developed through the analysis of the first month of data will be revised with data from two more months. Then I will review this second model once more to finish my analysis. It is a slow process, but I am finding new things to add to the first (the preliminary) discourse model. Hopefully, I'll be able to address most (if not all) of Gee's building tasks.
If I compare working on my dissertation with climbing a mountain, now that I had my first chapter of data analysis accepted, I feel I have reached the top already and are going down the hill. I still have a lot of work to do, but I feel it is all possible!!
Many thanks to my professors!
Happy Holidays!
Labels: data analysis, Gee
