Dissertation again. Quite a few of the others on my course have already handed out questionnaires and are getting on with their research but I haven't even started yet!!! One of my colleagues puts the problem down to my procrastination. Harsh, but probably fair.
The ECDL thing doesn't appear to be working as I can't get access to the data. I've tried contacting various organizations but to no avail. The plan in itself is good but with no data it's going to be pretty pointless. I can either try again to get access to the data directly from training organizations or think up a new area of research entirely. There is a learning centre near me which teachers English and IT and uses IT to teach English. They are also an ECDL test centre. It could be ideal. I could either persue the ECDL plan with them or look at student experiences of learning English using IT. I've actually just applied for a part-time job there, which is either a good or a bad thing. I'm not sure. it could be good if I get the job and then have access to the data and co-operation from the centre. However, there could be problems or being an 'insider researcher'. It could also be a problem if I don't get the job. Should I wait to see if I get the job? Or will that be another example of my procrastination? Hmm....
