This Study is Epistemic (whatEVER that means)

Of interest in this new study is the idea of looking at teachers-academics spanning K-20. That was the second hook. A prior hook was just daydreaming about ethnographic studies with teachers. Now, something of significance as I’ve read more about PE > EB > EC, then the AIR and 3R-EC. [INSERT MODELS OF EB/C]

I admit, I’m drowning in the reads. I don’t want to slip into an imposter syndrome mode ‘cuz I did right after you poked  my brain. Nipped those doubts out of my mind. But I’m closer to being certain why I think this study is significant. Now, I have a greater goal which I foresee as translating to concrete action.  I exchanged ideas with Dr. Lunn Brownlee a week ago. She is the 2go2 expert on Epistemic Reflexivity. To add more context, I said:

        The main aim of my study will be to uncover the epistemic beliefs (EB) of these expert LSTs and LAs. I             am also foreseeing engaging these experts in a reflexive exercise to discern or deliberate on ways they            think their knowledge, skills set and experiences can be best shared through a non-formal course, a                mentoring program or even through more informal ways AND with EB in mind.

My current questions are along these lines:

a) whether I need a model of EB (such as the AIR or  3R-EC model)  to draw out and describe the EB of these experts;

b) Or whether the 3R-EC  is best suited AFTER an initial study so I can use the findings to engage these experts to deliberate on a set of non-formal courses or redesign pre-service courses, a mentoring scheme and/or more informal ways to learn.

I hope to tighten these up for the next poking and for the Ethics application to be finally out.

I think I may have repeated myself here.

And yes, I cried after the meeting (or was it after I read Chinn’s work while multi-tasking with 3-4 other things).  I cry when I feel I cannot take how my brain works. It spills into other things in my mind. My inner speech goes, “Gahhd, why wasn’t I born to be a great housewife?”…some superwoman who will manage home life perfectly for the family and will utterly find joy and contentment in that.