"For the sole true end of education is simply this; to teach men how to learn for themselves" Dorothy Sayers, 1947

This Reader has really challenged me to look at my work and the roles that I undertake. On a day to day basis I may not stray too far from my discipline but there are many occasions where I will need to.  I have re-organised timetables, written bills and letters to parents. When showtime arrives it is time to liaise with lighting technicians, stage managers and others to help set lighting and prepare for the show. On these instances I cross over from my discipline and my job becomes more interdisciplinary. When this happens I need to understand the need of each discipline in order to make my work successful. For this to occur I need to think outside of my own specific competencies. If we can solve our problems by using different or alternative skills and or experience we can eradicate predictability brought on through multiple causality and gain a greater understanding and better outcome.

'Thinking outside the box' or gaining knowledge from others who have expertise in different disciplines, helps us to develop professionally. One thought that made me think about the way I learn or solve my problems at work was an extract from Dorothy Sayers' Lost tools of learning. (Sayer 1947) argues that tools of learning are the same for every subject and the person who knows how to use them they will master a subject in half the time and a quarter of the effort. To learn 6 subjects without remembering how they were learned does nothing to ease the approach to a seventh. It sounds obvious! However, one thing this reader (So far) has taught me is that that's where our mistakes for self improvement lie. Most of my problem solving is intuitive if we encounter a difficult child in class we discipline them based on our previous knowledge and training, We all have busy demanding lives dictated by deadlines, the attitude of solving a problem is one of getting it solved as quickly as possible, not stopping to think on whether there is an alternative or different way than the standard route - when undertaking this process we are not building on knowledge and furthering learning. Perhaps if we took time to understand why a child acted a certain way we could eliminate the possibility of a repeat performance.

This reader has helped to educate me on the way I learn and solve problems related to my work. I have realised through research I can find more successful ways. It will make me consider my actions and the outcome that I wish to achieve. I feel I will be able to use these methods to develop my inquiry

I thought I'd share this video as an example of successful interdisciplinary work. Moment Factory specialize in the conception and production of multimedia environments combining video, lighting, architecture, sound and special effects. There creations come through the combination between different fields of expertise from light designers, graphic designers to architects.

Foresta Lumina
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