For this week we talked a lot more about theory and what theory is. We also looked into what different research papers each of us choose. It was interesting to see that not everyone had chosen the same journal(though some did) and it will help to know there are more journals out there with more interesting topics than that of the journal I selected. But I felt i learned more about other topics than of those I had searched on and I definitely started to understand that even though a title may sound very interesting it may not be at all what you thought it would be about.
During this week seminar it was very clear that a lot of us had different opinions on what theory is and how you should explain it to someone who does not have the same understanding as us. A lot of us argued about what makes something a theory. Some thought that when professionals have accepted the theory it is a theory. While others thought that it doesn’t necessarily apply to all kinds of research areas. I think that a lot of the opinions people have was good and interesting, though you cannot say who is right or wrong because no one really knows exactly what should be defined as a theory.
Then there was a lot of interesting articles, some had similarities and some where out of the box. Some had chosen an article not because of the impact factor on it but because it interested them, and even though they might not have always been so clear to the media technology subject it was something people where enthusiastic about. I felt like a learned a lot this week, especially when it comes to how to search for journals and papers, because a lot of people had a hard time doing it and I feel like we all could benefit from it and get tips on what to do for next weeks assignment. I know now that there are more journals to search from and more topics that actually interests me.
What I find fascinating is, that to some degree, even science can have a little margin for difference when talking about certain things. For example the definition of theory is not a definition that is always set in concrete! I always thought science was super strict and rigorous, but apparently there can be conflicts within basic concepts, which are the foundation to many other theories!
SvaraRaderaI agree with you, science for me when I was a kid was always something strict and boring. But now I see why the complexity of it and how it sometimes can lead to "endless" conversations and discussion that in the end can change how you think about a certain thing.
RaderaHi Anna! Once again during this course we discuss the problem of judgement. On the second week we discussed what the art is and there was an opinion that art is something that we can see in museums. And know there is also a way of definition something through judgement. I think that I can agree with the idea that when professionals have accepted the theory it is a theory. And what your opinion?
SvaraRaderaHi, well when it comes to theory I think it depends on the area of the research. In some areas there would be hard to get your theory accepted unless reviewed by other researchers in that specific area. But I think there where a lot of different opinions on that and as the teacher said during the seminar next year another opinion might turn up or another definition could be explained for theory. I feel It was nice to discuss it but to much discussion could just make people disagree more and we should just try to understand that Theory is something that is never going to be a subject that is set in stone.
Radera