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knowledge base <strong>by</strong> applying theory <strong>to</strong> practice, <strong>and</strong> considering theory in the light ofpractice." (Jasper, ibid).I like th<strong>is</strong> description since it resonates well with the dialogic nature of Gutierrez's hermeneuticcircle.At th<strong>is</strong> third stage of my process (<strong>and</strong> please note that my second stage <strong>is</strong> different <strong>to</strong> that ofGoodman (1988)), the intention <strong>is</strong> <strong>to</strong> re-v<strong>is</strong>it the raw narratives arranging them according <strong>to</strong> thefour fac<strong>to</strong>r model that <strong>is</strong> the principal object of th<strong>is</strong> research project. Th<strong>is</strong> model has remainedfixed in the process for <strong>some</strong> <strong>time</strong> now <strong>and</strong> <strong>is</strong> re-presented <strong>here</strong> for ease of access:Table 4: The four fac<strong>to</strong>r frameworkFac<strong>to</strong>r Description Code1. A self notes that it has a self-referential reason for study, N 12. The self util<strong>is</strong>es its prior knowledge, skills or underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>to</strong> access appropriatedigital learning resources3. The self actively participates technologically in the social co-construction of meaningthrough focused <strong>and</strong> relevant communities of practical or professional enquiry (afterWenger, 1998; 2001 – see Smith, 2003)4. The self critically evaluates these ep<strong>is</strong>odes <strong>and</strong> <strong>is</strong> able <strong>to</strong> apply new syntheticunderst<strong>and</strong>ings in relevant practical or professional contexts.N 2N 3N 4Thus it might be appropriate <strong>to</strong> arrange the data using a table such as the one below.Evidence of needEvidence ofknowledgeEvidence ofnetworkingEvidence of newactivityIllustrativemoment 1Illustrativemoment 2Illustrativemoment 3Illustrativemoment 4Illustrativemoment 5186Simon Hughes Ph.D. Thes<strong>is</strong> (Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2012)

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