Feedback on the Journal Article

Just received feedback from the article which I am preparing for the special edition of the International Journal of Inclusive Education. It was a little confusing and a little down-hearting. It asked for a couple of things. Firstly, a methodology section which is understandable and a rooky error; I would include one in other articles I am preparing but not in this one. The second one is a firm grounding in the literature of Inclusive Education. As my co-writer and I pointed out when accepting the opportunity, we were not specialists in that field and more linked to international education. The Editor has kindly agreed to support with a few key sentences and some guidance. The third issue was around the anecdotal evidence we use and this is part of the reason we were asked to write as it was meant to be a little more personal and to offer a different perspective on EMSEN. It was as if the reviewer missed this. Again, after discussions with the Editor we have come up with methods around this. But all of this reminded me of how personal all of this academic work is. As I mentioned with the conference paper, it is about allowing one’s ideas out into public where they might be criticised and condemned after a long, personal time of nurturing and development. I suddenly realise a little more why academics are defensive of their research and their bids. At the heart of it, these works symbolise them and are a very personal dialogue with the wider world.