For the third activity, participants watched video clips from "Road to Avonlea". We were asked to record the events we observed, but also our feelings, thoughts and interpretations, as well as any observations of ourselves. This activity allowed us to separate what we see from what we feel or interpret in a situation. As researchers, we need to be aware of how we observe through the lens that is our self, and to continually ask how our perspective affects the research.

On the third day, the group discussed questions which arose as we described our research ideas. Some of the issues raised were:

• Boundaries
• Reciprocity
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Products

We also tackled a few big questions:

• How do we maintain and sustain support and build interest in research in practice?
• Do all practitioners need to do research?

Glossary:

• action research: research that is connected to an action. Action research usually involves doing something, then reflecting on what was done. Often the action is an attempt to change something
• case studies: studying a particular situation in detail
• collaboration: working with a group of people to examine aquestion
• comparative: comparing different things
• ethnography: studying a group of people
• longitudinal studies: following the same group of people over a long period of time, usually more than three years
• narratives: telling a story as a form of research. The narrative could be a collaborative effort between learners and the researcher
• participatory: research which involves those who are the focus of research. Participatory research is oriented towards social change
• quantitative research: research focussed on statistical information
• scientific: this research is considered rigorous because it uses methods which can be reproduced by others