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Author: claclaws
Date: 2007-01-17 10:47
As a novice researcher in the field of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), I found the following similarities between conducting a research(R) and playing the clarinet (C).
1.[R] Read a lot: i.e. literature review
[C] Listen to CDs a lot
2. [R] Go to presentations, conferences a lot to learn.
[C] Go to concerts a lot to learn.
3. [R] THINK A LOT (to figure out how to make good research questions, etc)
[C] THINK A LOT (to figure out how to interpret a piece, etc)
4. You need intrinsic motivation to go on.
5. You need/spend money, not earn it. You can solicit others to pay,of course...^^
6. It can be extremely FUN but also a source of big headache...
Any comment/ addition to the list ?
Lucy Lee Jang
Post Edited (2007-01-17 11:39)
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2007-01-17 11:41
The PPP technique- Presentation, Practice, Performance.
Post Edited (2008-01-23 04:50)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2007-01-17 19:41
Well put, LLJ, YES, great similarity IMHO. Having spent 40+ years in Chem Engr, Automatic Control and Patent work, many of the self-learning techniques translate directly to music performance and instrument improvement, the latter being my retirement hobby. Will be interested in other's thots and opinions. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2007-01-17 21:33
You can't do research overnight. You have to keep at it for a long time to learn what there is to know and fill in all the gaps.
You also can't learn to play clarinet overnight. It takes a long time and persistent effort to become good at it.
Ken Shaw
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Author: Maarten
Date: 2007-01-18 08:43
(being an amateur clarinettist and doing a PhD in physics)
- both are a very competitive environment
- both are done best in a group
- both are creative activities
- both always require more of your time
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Author: mk
Date: 2007-01-21 23:02
both disciplines take creative energy.....keep up the enthusiam
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