To truely own the Information; deepen the understanding

To truely own the information. What does that mean?

After I have written my previous blog this question is getting bigger in my mind. And, I would like to get some kind of answer.

It is so easy to access to any  information via web 2.0, what is the difference between having the information and truely, own; understanding the information?

Luckily, the other day, students of my class lead me to an answer which I was looking for.
I was teaching duets class and also observing students behavire. After every exercise, boys and girls chat and share the experience they just had, to dance better.
However, often  one of them starts to correct the other, instead of sharing and discussing the problem positively   They are very young, however, some of them already think they know so much. And, Yes, probably they do, or at least they think they do.
And, these type of assumption, false confident can be very dangerous. Because, as I was taking and observing the others, I came down to a conclusion; wrong help is worse than no help at all.  That is the reason why us dancers were there to correct, support and guide them.
However,some kids blindly believe they know how to manage things, because they have information how.
I have noticed that does not mean they can actually, physically solve the problems.

As I have explained on my previous blog of mine; Dancer/ teacher's learning cycle http://momngaxxx1.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/performerteachers-learning-cycle.html
The key and only way to upgrade information to knowledge; by knowing information to own the information is going through the experience.

It is like the difference between having a property and own a property completely. When people buy property with mortgage, they own the property but only the bits they have paid off. Having it and own it is totally different.

We often see a piece of puzzle and blindly believe that is the whole picture.However, this type of blind assumption can lead us to the wrong answer.
Same in teaching. We can only teach what we truely understand and own. No more or less.
So, I need to think before lecture, use the words carefully. More I understand to wards my profession, less I need to explain. There are possibility with the teachers who talks much is teachers who do not even what they are talking about....

To own the information; Actor's line, Dancer's step

I have been explained how important to own the step by the choreographer on the other day,as our premier of our new production is only three weeks away.
Not just repeatedly practice the steps, the choreographer try to explain us how necessary to understand the meaning of steps and digest and own them. Also, the choreographer warned us that, it does not mean dancers have a right to change the the shape or the choreograph.
I roughly got what she was trying to us dancers or I thought I did understand what the person was trying to tell  us at the time.

However, things suddenly clicked when I was watching a tv programme on the other night.
They have a writer and actors lines would be given to them before the show to rehearse. However,  they read the lines just so realistically, looked like almost lines are coming through their mind; looks like that is how they are actually feeling.
Then, I have noticed what the choreographer wanted to tell us; own the steps.
These actors truely own their lines. Like us dancers should own the choreography.
we have three more weeks till premier  I hope I can really understand the character and relate the choreograph to understand the meaning of it. Other wise, public won't.

Discovery in my inquiry via interview

Before anaysing my inquiry properly, there are few things I have noticed some facts by going through the experience of interviewing people. Which I would like to share with every one.

* It does not mean they don't want to learn if they struggle to learn.

*Dancers with passion and right focus often go father than dancers who have pure talent.

*Dancers some how always pick up demonstrator's bad points, rather than good points. Because they stands out more.

*Teaching provide opportunities to see the world from student's perspective. Therefore  provides opportunities to mature as a person too.

Also, I have noticed older teachers get, they seemed not to want to bother with the students who do not wish to learn. It seems like the reason was, when dancer/teacher's value and perspective of time has change as they get older.

Performer/Teacher's learning cycle

I have decided to draw as picture what I have discovered via my inquiry.
Then, I have reached to an important truth about the key to the development as a performer, and a teacher.
The key was Experience.
I have came to the conclusion; experience change how we think, and some times changes who we are. Experience gives us opportunity to think and act. Also, motivate us.
Prepare, research and study. Then, experience with all the knowledge we have. That will keep us up dating and wiser as a performer, teacher and as a human.

Green arrow means Experience

Red arrow means Current own thoughts and current temporary answer

Blue arrow means Current information