1. Practitioner Research & The Discipline of Noticing Trondheim Nov 2002

2. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 2 He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast. Practice always rests on good theory. (Leonardo Da Vinci) It is only after you come to know the surface of things that you venture to see what is underneath But the surface of things is inexhaustible (Italo Calvino)

3. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 3 Imagine ‘it’ Describe ‘it’ to someone else Draw ‘it’ Tell someone else how to draw ‘it’

4. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 4 Observation  A name or label immediately shapes what is seen and what is recalled (Frederick Bartlett 1932)  Observation is theory laden (George Hanson 1958)  We want our theories to be as fact laden as our facts are theory laden ( Nelson Goodman 1978)

5. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 5 Say What You See

6. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 6 Say What You See

7. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 7 Say What You See

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9. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 9 Accounts-of & Accounting-For Accounts-of: Reduce-remove theorising, judgement, excuses, evaluations I cannot evaluate your analysis if I cannot distinguish it from the data itself

10. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 10 Precision Conjecture The more precisely the data is specified, the more we learn about the researcher’s sensitivities to notice

11. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 11 Protases `I cannot change others; I can work at changing myself `To express is to over stress `One thing we do not seem to learn from experience, is that we do not often learn from experience alone

12. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 12 Natural Epistemology Noticing – Marking – Recording Conjecturing Resonance seeking – with own experience – with others Validity found in – use by local community of practice – own future practices informed

13. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 13 Specting Interspective Extraspective IntrospectiveIntrospective Intraspective

14. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 14 Essence of Discipline of Noticing Systematic Reflection – Past (accounts-of not accounting-for) Preparing & Noticing – Future & Present Recognising Choices – Could-have & Could-be (not should have or should be) Validating – for Self & with Others

15. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 15 Recognising Choices Distinguishing Choices Accumulating Alternatives Identifying & labelling Validating with Others Describing Moments Refining Exercises Systematic Reflection Keeping Accounts Seeking Threads Preparing & Noticing Imagining Possibilities Noticing Possibilities

16. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 16 Interwoven Worlds Own world of experience Trying Reflecting Seeking resonance with others Colleague's world of experience World of observations & theories Recognising Possibilities Expressing Preparing

17. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 17 The universe is a mirror in which we can contemplate only what we have learned to know about ourselves (Italo Calvino)

18. Trondheim: Noticing Nov 2002 18 Adam can get irritable and moody at times, so I secretly replaced his caffeinated coffee with decaff Let’s see if he notices I guess technically to notice something you have to be awake