Layers and layers of meaning to unearth

I re-read and re-read the first transcript, listening to the tape, making changes in pencil, then in print, until I finally send off the 14 pages to the research participant.  The more I learned from reading the transcript, the more grateful I became that she allowed me to interview her.  The text has many layers and is rich with meaning.
We are immensely privileged as researchers.
My participants agreed to be interviewed by me, invited me into their workplaces, made me cups of tea, told me their stories, shared their insights.  I am humbled by the experience.  This spurs me on, and contributes to my determination to do a good job.  I don't want to let them down, or to show disrespect.  I want to, in some way, be able to match their gift to me.  But, whether I achieve this or not, I still humbly accept the gift I was given.

Stories to move me

I have carried out three interviews and transcribed one.  It is a privilege to listen to practitioners' stories.  The transcribing process is very slow but invaluable.  The tone of voice, pace of speech and use of vocabulary all convey meaning together. 
This is a period of busy action, learning and unexpected emotional responses.  The stories are vivid and varied, and convey fresh insights.  They move me, both emotionally and in my thinking.  I am learning, for example, that there are strong links between practitioners' experiences of love as children and their approach in the nursery.
This is a positive period in the EdD journey.

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