the website of jeremy de korte: the blog

It’s now December, six months in from when I started the PhD in July, and (most probably) another five years until I finish. It has been an interesting academic road so far. For myself I have been buoyed by my supervisor’s comments regarding the work that I have done, but, I am not resting on these comments. My writing is still far from academically perfect however it is getting better. The referencing can be tightened up…

Resource collection and collating is ongoing as I work through separate topics and need extension on what I have already collected. All this will contribute to the Literature Review which will serve as the basis for introducing the new area of research that I will be covering – this will be done in about six months time. I’m thinking of the areas that I need to explore next. Obviously motivation of students is a major area of focus as is the inclusive “community” basis of participation in brass and concert bands. Topics have expanded to include psychology areas and other factors determining the learning of music.

In terms of research focus I have made the decision to bring my website (which surrounds “the blog”) into more of an overall research area so that all pages are focused on my research question. I realize this will be a big job to do over the holidays but since the basic structure of the website is easy to manage it shouldn’t be to hard to do.

Aside from this I can safely say that I am enjoying the research process, the first six months hasn’t daunted me that much, and I feel I am on the right track with this PhD.

There will be more to follow…

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