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My letter posted to the list on the 7th October 2005 is a continuation of the meanings I am making from the Archive. The pages below are listed in chronological order. They are linked in that sequence by back and forward buttons at the foot of each page. Before starting, it is suggested that you start by reading about the intention of this exercise which, sequentially, is the final page. There are many links in these pages that take you away from these pages; use your browser back-button to return. Finally, you can return to this Main Index page from any of the pages below by using the 'Main Index' link at the top - and you can access any page from the live links below.

SRP: Mon, June 20 2005 13:08
From: Peter Mellett to the list
Subject: Outlining how a start might be made to the review process; referring to Jack's original terms of reference for the e-seminar; Jack's invitation to Peter to revisit his BERA Review (2000) and investigate the relevance of applying those standards of judgement to a review of the e-seminar archive.

SRP: Mon, June 20 2005 15:12
From: Jack Whitehead responding to Pete's 06-20-13:08
Subject: Confirming and sharing the hope that, using BERA 2000 as our starting point, appropriate
standards of judgement will emerge as living forms in the course of our dialogue.

SRP: Tue, June 21 2005 10:56
From: Pete to Jack's 06-20-15:12
Subject: The need to listen when in dialogue; solving own concerns by parallel process with another's

SRP: Tue, June 21 2005 16:53
From: Jack to Pete's 06-21-10:56
Subject: Each living theory as a singularity and not a general category; hoping to work with others in this review to express the meanings of all our criteria for judging quality with as little distortion as possible in our representations.

SRP: Thu, June 23 2005 18:03
From: Pete to Jack's 06-21-16:53
Subject: Jack's reference to Pete's father's WW2 experiences; outlining the story for the list.

SRP: Fri, June 24 2005 10:45
From: Jane Artess to Pete's 06-23-18:08
Subject: Pete's Dad's relationship to his own experiences; the qualities of strength and compassion - possibly apply them to the review process.

SRP: Fri, June 24 2005 13:05
From: Pete to Jane's 06-24-10:45 and Jack's HDWK 06-24-11:11
Subject: Concern about the facility of action researchers for looking inwards rather than
outwards; preference for good-quality face-to-face conversation compared to the exchange of slabs of text; desire for a practical vehicle to focus the process of review rather than navel-gazing.

SRP: Fri, June 24 2005 17:09
From: Jack to Pete's 06-24-13:05
Subject: The danger of spinning word games that constitute a mis-representation of what might
be accomplished in this e-seminar; link to pdf of Jack's main concerns and ideas.

NI: Sun, June 26 2005 16:05
From: Brian Wakeman to the list
Subject: Sharing his email to Jack re: the risk of " non-inclusionality" in contributions by the use of non-standard English, esoteric discourse, juxtaposition of words, density of expressions and almost impenetrable phrases, long clauses of the language that at times gives rise to feelings of marginalisation, and disempowerment in him.

NI: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:24
From: Jack to Sarah Fletcher's 06-27-08:43 response to Brian's 06-26-16:05
Subject: Responding to the questions: how far is it useful to equate practitioner research and action research? How far are we evolving forms of practitioner research beyond self-study? What can we learn from practitioner research which preceeded or coincides with the current move towards self study action research to improve practice?

NI: Wed, June 29 2005 12:59
From: Jane to Brian's 06-26-16:05
Subject: Are we using email medium wrongly? Is it possible to allow conversations to develop in a coherent fashion?

SRP: Thur June 30 2005 17:20
From: Pete to the list
Subject: extracted and sequenced previous postings to represent the point from to try to actually
identify and engage in some form of review process; proposed use of AR enquiry to identify and carry out an appropriate process.

SRP: Mon, Jul 4 2005 16:06
From: Pete to the list
Subject: First 3 steps of proposed enquiry set out; use of Kathryn Yeamans An infant/primary Action Research module as a focus to explicate an appropriate review process.

SRP: Tue, Jul 5 2005 16:54
From: Pete to the list
Subject: Last 3 steps of proposed enquiry set out.

SRP: Wed, Jul 6 2005 11:57
From: Moira Laidlaw to Pete's 07-05-16:54
Subject: Moira's review of Kathryn's AR account.

SRP: Wed, Jul 6 2005 20:29
From: Jack to Pete's 07-05-16:54
Subject: Jack's review of Kathryn's AR account.

SRP: Fri, Jul 15 2005 14:58
From: Pete to the list
Subject: For the e-seminar to draw to a focused conclusion, we must come to a common understanding about how we have been doing what we have been doing - the need to reflect more on our processes.

SRP: Fri, Jul 15 2005 15:38
From: Moira to Pete
Subject: Struggling to understand how I might respond in a more living and loving way to the processes of educational development I am involved with; how I might more authentically engage with living standards of judgement.

SRP: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 14:59
From: Pete to the list
Subject: Summary of feelings about the e-seminar.

Thanks: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:27
From: Brian to the list
Subject:Thanks to Jack for setting up this e-seminar, and to Peter for
structuring our thinking at a trying time; thanks to all participants - vigorous exchanges, wrestling with unfamiliar ideas and language; possibility of a BERA e-discussion group.

e-mail Aug 09 15:38
From: Pete to Jack
Subject: What to do with the archive from this e-seminar? Possible strategem for plotting a way through its themes (i.e. this strategem you see here).

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