Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Voices calling out to be heard
Theorized transcriptions are ready and analysis for chapter six is on its way. Reading and re-reading the data made me take a moment to here the voice of those searching for help. It was impressive, almost as if they were in agony trying to find a friendly hand that would pull them out of a hole. The identity of those looking for help, of those that wanted to succeed in mathematics and could not find a way out by “themselves.”
It was not only saying “I have this problem,” it went deeper than that. It was not only stating “I am trying to think … I’m guessing,” instead it was openly stating how confused they were, because they “don’t see why” or they “don’t see where” it went wrong. And then, they “stopped,” they “stop there” because they “don’t understand.”
It was not only saying “I have this problem,” it went deeper than that. It was not only stating “I am trying to think … I’m guessing,” instead it was openly stating how confused they were, because they “don’t see why” or they “don’t see where” it went wrong. And then, they “stopped,” they “stop there” because they “don’t understand.”
Labels: data analysis, mathematics, writing in math
Friday, March 14, 2008
As it turned out
As it turned out, March was the month when I was able to continue working with my dissertation data. January and February were extremely busy and the dissertation was pushed down on my list of priorities. I kept thinking of it, but could not find the time to work with it.
So here I am again, working with my data every week. I have separated Friday’s to do dissertation work and push myself to complete at least one more story each week. With one more to go, I’ll be able to write Chapter 6. This chapter will follow Chapter 5’s structure since both include data analysis work.
Next week is like Spring Break at the UIPR and we have the week off. During this time I’ll be writing and hopefully by the end of the month (or earlier) I will have this chapter done.
After this, one more chapter of data analysis, and then the last chapter: Conclusions, limitations, and so. I am moving slowly, but I keep working, and little by little I should be done by summer!
So here I am again, working with my data every week. I have separated Friday’s to do dissertation work and push myself to complete at least one more story each week. With one more to go, I’ll be able to write Chapter 6. This chapter will follow Chapter 5’s structure since both include data analysis work.
Next week is like Spring Break at the UIPR and we have the week off. During this time I’ll be writing and hopefully by the end of the month (or earlier) I will have this chapter done.
After this, one more chapter of data analysis, and then the last chapter: Conclusions, limitations, and so. I am moving slowly, but I keep working, and little by little I should be done by summer!
Labels: data analysis, time management
