Methods of Inquiry – Blog #2
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who has posted about my blog thus far and for your feedback and encouragement! I truly appreciate it!
I have been spending a lot of time recently getting all the articles I can find related to cervical auscultation and the diagnoses of dysphagia. I am finding an interesting trend – there has yet to be an article that identifies a specific training protocol for learning cervical auscultation. Perhaps this is because it has yet to be proven as a useful diagnostic tool?
Recently, I had to opportunity to discuss my research topic idea with one of my former graduate school professors. He was great at playing “devil’s advocate” and pointing out how I need to focus and narrow my topic. I did not realize how broad my initial idea was until we started discussing all the variables associated with my topic. I think I will need to pick a one or two variables associated with cervical auscultation and find a way to either quantify or qualify those variables. Most of all, I want my research to be relevant and useful.
In our Methods of Inquiry class we are asked for our next assignment to construct a literature map and review. I am having some difficulty identifying my theoretical perspective but hopefully I will have an “ah-ha!” moment soon after I review more of the literature. To be continued…!
