Comments on: Personal attachment to research http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/2010/03/personal-attachment-to-research/ Exploring clinical education at a South African university Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cristina Costa http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/2010/03/personal-attachment-to-research/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Cristina Costa Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/?p=1003#comment-988 Interesting what you are saying about the researcher. As part of my research paradigm I am seeing the researcher as an integral part of the research. And I am facing the fear of how far I am going to let my perspectives as a practitioner (and a tech enthusiast) influence my research views... time will tell. But this was a good lesson for you, and a good one for me too. Something I need to bear in mind...all the time. I hope to start my field research soon, and that does scare the 'heck' out of me. as for thinking that with you the project would be so much better because you would work harder at it... of course!!!! I can also relate to it. It's or baby. We want it to be perfect. No one will ever love it as much as we do... But with the time I've also learned to be more patient....mind you, still learning!...and let people bloom in the new environment we introduce them to, while slowly providing some food for thought, some triggers for them to engage. When it comes to 'convincing' people to using tech, or just the fact of working with people, no outcome can be predicted... They need to convince themselves... But having inspiring people guiding the way does help. Best of luck. It will be great. No learning path is perfect. I am at crossroads all the time... trying to decide where to go next. Keep blogging. It helps us too. Interesting what you are saying about the researcher. As part of my research paradigm I am seeing the researcher as an integral part of the research. And I am facing the fear of how far I am going to let my perspectives as a practitioner (and a tech enthusiast) influence my research views… time will tell. But this was a good lesson for you, and a good one for me too. Something I need to bear in mind…all the time. I hope to start my field research soon, and that does scare the ‘heck’ out of me.

as for thinking that with you the project would be so much better because you would work harder at it… of course!!!! I can also relate to it. It’s or baby. We want it to be perfect. No one will ever love it as much as we do…
But with the time I’ve also learned to be more patient….mind you, still learning!…and let people bloom in the new environment we introduce them to, while slowly providing some food for thought, some triggers for them to engage. When it comes to ‘convincing’ people to using tech, or just the fact of working with people, no outcome can be predicted…
They need to convince themselves… But having inspiring people guiding the way does help.

Best of luck. It will be great. No learning path is perfect. I am at crossroads all the time… trying to decide where to go next.
Keep blogging. It helps us too.

]]> By: Gareth http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/2010/03/personal-attachment-to-research/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Gareth Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:12:02 +0000 http://www.mrowe.co.za/blog/?p=1003#comment-987 You're bang on there. I have a real problem with getting over enthused about projects, including social media, and wanting them to succeed just so the world can see what a brilliant person I am. The reality is the project doesn't need it to be, and the world doesn't really care that much what I throw at it no matter how hard I try. I blame the perfectionist side of my personality for creeping out but its time to kick that into touch now. Good luck with your project(s), I'm sure you'll be fine and you sound like you have enough insight into how you work, as well the stuff you're working on. You’re bang on there. I have a real problem with getting over enthused about projects, including social media, and wanting them to succeed just so the world can see what a brilliant person I am. The reality is the project doesn’t need it to be, and the world doesn’t really care that much what I throw at it no matter how hard I try. I blame the perfectionist side of my personality for creeping out but its time to kick that into touch now.
Good luck with your project(s), I’m sure you’ll be fine and you sound like you have enough insight into how you work, as well the stuff you’re working on.

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