Learning teaching practice through observation/ shadowing. Through this observation session, I was able to see the engagement with students and how I can implement it in my own future teaching. As a teaching within cohort, I was able to shadow a member of GEMS, Mary Evans, also the course leader of BA Fine Art in… Continue reading Learning through Observations
Category: reflections on course sessions
Assessment and feedback – notes
Defining/ Understanding: Enquiry, Knowledge, Process, Communication and Realisation Enquiry – active learning (actively engaging and reflecting on their subjects). What steps are the students using from their questions to reach their goal? Knowledge – What are you sharing? Whom and what is the purpose – also is it relevant or not to what you are… Continue reading Assessment and feedback – notes
safe space and teaching placement!
What is a safe space and what does it mean to me? A safe space is an inclusive and supportive place/ space for people to express themselves freely without the fear of oppression. Safe space allows people to come together, share experiences and to heal. A safe space to me means being heard. It is… Continue reading safe space and teaching placement!
Reflecting and redesigning the lesson plan
I really enjoyed delivering my micro-teaching session and as I reflect upon the 20-minute session, I realise how much I can build upon this workshop. Another aim of the session was to recognise the importance of our voice – I wanted the OBL workshop leading to explore the potential of storytelling through design/ how do… Continue reading Reflecting and redesigning the lesson plan
Considerations and Reflections: space for belonging
We talk about diversity and the representation of staff members and students. We talk about diversity and representation in knowledge/ resources/ references. However, exclusionary practices are still instilled within our institution. For example; the existing exclusion in the recruitment process for staff, students, etc. As a cohort of the Teaching within programme, I was able… Continue reading Considerations and Reflections: space for belonging
Researching in your own institution
Why research into your own institution? Why wouldn’t you research in your own institution? In this session, these two questions were asked to us – and my answer was straightforward: Yes, research into your own institution. My reasonings were ‘you are an insider you will have easier access, you know more. But most importantly I… Continue reading Researching in your own institution
Teaching Within programme (reflection)
I got into the Teaching Within programme! Apart from being thankful, I am excited to follow this new journey of my PGCert. During the teaching within induction, the cohort was asked to write about what their goal is as part of the programme – and it made me deeply reflect on my journey as a… Continue reading Teaching Within programme (reflection)