Category: Personal Development of Self

All things related to advancing one’s self, self-awareness, self-concept, self-image (self-making)

The Emergent Doctoral Pilot Study

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Research Practitioner Series – Part 26 HDR Research Study – Project 1 Abstract The aim of this Doctor of Creative Industries Research Project is to investigate both my DIY music and sound-making practice and my self as a practitioner during the process of creating and producing a cultural artefact (EP).  My research study is designed...

A Developing Perspective

Audio Industry, Audio Theory & Practice, CP Reflective & Reflexive Practice, CP Reflective Practice, CP Reflexive Practice, CP Research Practice, CP Session Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, DCI Phase 1 - Identity-driven Practice, DCI Phase 2 - Value-driven Practice, DCI Phase 3 - Narrative-based Practice, DCI Phase 4 - Embodied Practitioner, DCI Phase 5 – Authentic Practice, DCI Phase 6 - Interpretation, DCI Pilot Study - Bordering the Study, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, Industry, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Personal Development of Self, Pre-Production, Reflective Narratives, Research Studies, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

Research Practitioner Series – Part 25 HDR Research Study – Project 1 Abstract The aim of this Doctor of Creative Industries Research Project is to investigate both my DIY music and sound-making practice and my self as a practitioner during the process of creating and producing a cultural artefact (EP).  My research study is designed...

A practitioner’s first 10,000 hours….

CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, Creative Writing, DCI Phase 1 - Identity-driven Practice, DCI Phase 4 - Embodied Practitioner, DCI Phase 5 – Authentic Practice, DCI Phase 6 - Interpretation, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, L&T Philosophy, L&T Reflective & Reflexive Practice, L&T Research Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Learning & Teaching Practice, Personal Development of Self, Reflective Narratives, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 4a Continuing on from my previous blogs (2015a) in this series. As Ericsson et al (1993, p363} found, it takes an aspiring practitioner approaximately 10,000 hours in proactive deliberate practice to aquire the level of expert performance. It is from this base, that I commence my...

Reflecting on my Learning & Teaching (L&T) Practice

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Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3e Continuing on from my previous blogs (Page, 2015d) in this series: it is my desired goal to develop a collaborative, collegial, safe learning environment. Trust and respect are core to this process. Reflecting on 16T2 Note: an abbreviated version of this blog is available as a powerpoint presentation.  It...

Effective and best practice for the contemporary music practitioner

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Standards of effective practice have played an important part in the audio industry, even though these may be challenged by DIY culture and practices. Historically, the music and audio industry’s standards have addressed commercial and technical criteria. In commercial terms a “successful record producer is, by definition, someone who has had multiple hits” (Burgess 1997,...

The DIY music-making practitioner

Audio Industry, Audio Theory & Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, DCI Pilot Study - Bordering the Study, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, Industry, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Personal Development of Self, Production, Research Studies, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

History of Music Production Series – Part 4c This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Following substantial technological development from the late 1960s to today, music practice has diversified exponentially in a variety of social and cultural contexts (Wallis 2001; Watson and Shove 2008). Limited access to...

What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt3?

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Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3d So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self,  what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 9: My approach in the learning experience Continuing on from my previous blogs (Page, 2015a) in this series: it is my...

What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt2?

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Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3c So now you are in the process of developing mastery of one self,  what is your reconsidered approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice? Layer 8: My approach in preparing for a learning practice session Continuing on from my previous blogs in this series (Page, 2015a;...

Digital Project Studios become the platform for contemporary DIY music-making?

Audio Industry, Audio Theory & Practice, CP Research Practice, Creative Practice, DCI Phase 0 - Starting Point Practice, DCI Pilot Study - Bordering the Study, Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, Industry, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Personal Development of Self, Production, Research Studies, Self, Social & CulturalLeave a comment

History of Music Production Series – Part 4b This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. (MIDAS 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. The changing field of music production Portable Studio With the development of laptops and handheld...

What is your approach to learning & teaching (L&T) practice – Pt 1?

Extra-Technical/Soft Skills Development, HDR Academic Practice, L&T Philosophy, L&T Reflective & Reflexive Practice, L&T Research Practice, L&T Session Practice, Leadership, Learning & Leadership, Learning & Teaching Practice, Personal Development of Self, Research Studies, SelfLeave a comment

Learning & Teaching (L&T) Philosophy and Practice Series – Part 3b So now you are on track to develop mastery of one self,  what is your approach to education and learning? Layer 7: My approach to educational practice Continuing on from my previous blog in this series (Page, 2015a): as I have indicated in prior blogs “I...

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