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My last semester of my Tertiary Teaching Cert is on a roll this week. Subject EDU8702 is underway, Scholarship in Higher Education: Reflection and Evaluation As this course is by distance ed. my colleagues and I spend a lot of time on the Forums. Introducing ourselves to others in the class was an opportunity to [...]

Writing Through Life is a gem of a site for Reflective Writing insights and resources. Explore Amber’s series of posts about making sense of life through telling your stories. Art, writing and memoirs are some of the forms of storytelling that Amber uses to guide you through your reflections. This is a boon to students! [...]

Reflective writing is a critical skill for you the student to practice and refine whilst at uni/college. Why? Well a great deal of your academic career involves thinking, and thinking about thinking. What are you reading at the moment? Why? How many opinions are there on the topic you are reading about? Which do you [...]

Just a quick note to give a shout out for Sid Savara’s FREE pdf download and course newsletter, Personal Development 101. Sid has written as easy to read article, How to Create Your Personal Development Plan that is a boon for students like you to get or maintain direction with your studies. There is even [...]

I am now moving onto Biggs’ (2001) level 3 teaching theory~ tho first to note my mood which I have been neglecting in a couple of the previous posts. Mood: Happy~ because it is raining and so not humid! Student-focused Teaching that leads to learning (teach to fish) What a student does = learning; not [...]

Returning to the Biggs (2001) reading, The reflective institution: Assuring and enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, I will now reflect on my notes for Level 2 of his teaching theory: What the teacher does… Transmission model (mug-and-jug; “I’m the expert”) Teacher-focused Complex knoweldge structures Skillful teacher –> Outcomes Retrospective QA Teacher awards Means [...]

The introduction in my course notes suggests that I create a concept map for my Teaching Event in Week 4. Stay tuned to see how mine turns out~to be sure there will be glitter! I am still reading the paper by Biggs (2002) and Quality Assurance within educational institutions. It is a Week 1 reading, [...]

The reading I am reflecting on for this post is, The Reflective Practitioner, by Dr Pak Yoong. Mood: Sneezing from hayfever; little tired and itchy throat. “Crisis of confidence in professional knowledge.and professional education” (Schon, 1987) Universities need to embrace more non-logical methods of thinking Reflective practices that value “spontaneous behavior..[to] reveal a kind of [...]

Whenever one is writing/dancing/expressing their critical review, it is a good idea to note your mood. Just helps you later to put into context the tone and content of what you say. My mood right now is: Overtired~ Humidity + Heat of tarmac + Busy day = Losing it! My core class has so much [...]

How excitement! Started my online Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning this week through USQ. Most of my coursework is centred around critical reflective practices. These posts of critical reflection of my learning experiences have a twofold purpose: 1. To become aware of how I engage with materials to develop as a professional. 2. [...]

Many students are required to write a reflective journal for a semester assignment. It is a great way to integrate your new knowledge of theories and models, and apply them to your own life. Academic scrapbooking! Always check with your tutor/lecturer about expectations of in-text referencing. Here are some cyber example resources: Reflective Nursing Practice [...]

Image by David Reece via Flickr Today’s post is from John who hosts Hilife2b from Chicago. John shares his story of being a college student who blogs. You can see for yourself the benefits of reflective writing in terms of positive outlook, communication of understandings, and a willingness to share… I’m not going to try [...]

Image by ~ alemdag via Flickr A brief introduction to critical reflection and keeping a journal… My Journal of Excellence Preview: An Excellence Journal is a place for critical discussion of reflections, insights and challenges. Critical discussion opens ourselves up to multiple perspectives of looking at a situation. Discussion –> Building on Knowledge Inner development [...]