Structure of blogs – Kolb’s learning cycle

I plan to structure my blogs based on Kolb’s learning cycle. This is because I find the format helpful in guiding my thinking and learning process. The meaning of each stage is adapted with my personal interpretations to suit my practice development.

EXPERIENCING: What did I do?

– Under METHOD, I will capture my methods and decisions during the making process.

REFLECTING: How did I feel?

– Under REFLECTIONS, I will capture my feelings and thoughts throughout and after the making process. The intention is to be as broad and uninhibited as possible to include feelings about the creative process as well as any personal insight.

THINKING: What did I learn?

– Under LEARNING, I will bring the focus back to the context of my practice after being as broad as possible in my reflection. Here, I will capture my learning after analysing the insights gained in the reflecting stage.

ACTING: What will I do next?

– Under NEXT STEPS, I will capture my next actions that could be about making, research or any relevant activities in order to develop myself or my practice.

Categories

I will use WordPress for my blogs. I am planning to use the following categories to organise my blogs:

– Thoughts

– My Projects

– My Work

– My Writing

– Research

– Tutorials CSM MA FA

– Course notes CSM MA FA

Tags

I am planning the following tags for my blogs to start with. I expect to add to the list as my research deepens during the course.

– Transculturalism

– Colonialism and Postcolonialism

– Feminism

– Third Space

– Chinoiserie

– Digital Printing

– Chinese painting