Monthly Archives: February 2014

Why I’m blogging my way through the EdD

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

I became interested in blogs as a learning tool back in 2008 when I was working as an e-learning development officer at the University of Bath and embarking on a Masters in Education. I have no idea what actually sparked … Continue reading →

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From problems to mysteries…

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

Munday, I. (2012) The classroom: a problem or a mystery? Paper presented at the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain annual conference, New College, Oxford, 30 March – 1 April. Ian Munday’s paper poses a heartfelt challenge to technological … Continue reading →

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Pathic Writing: What is it? What is it for? How do I do it?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

Van Manen, M. (2007) Phenomenology and Practice. Phenomenology & Practice, 1, 1. pp. 11-30. N.B. all other references in here are secondary ones for the purpose of signposting myself to other good stuff. Here’s what I got from Max Van Manen’s … Continue reading →

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A lovely day in Oxford…

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

I had such a nice time today at our fourth Saturday workshop. Not only was the sun shining, and I’d had a smooth trip up from London on the Oxford Tube (all the trains being screwed with the floods and … Continue reading →

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Tony Becher and his disciplinary differences

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

Becher, T. (1994) The significance of disciplinary differences. Studies in Higher Education, Vol. 19 Issue 2, pp151-162 Phew… it’s taken me a few days to get through this one – at first I blamed Tony Becher for writing what I … Continue reading →

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Art & Science – epistemological & linguistic differences

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Lindsay Jordan

North, S. (2005) Different values, different skills? A comparison of essay writing by students from art and science backgrounds. Studies for Higher Education, 30 (5), 517-533 So… the History of Science OU course sounds interesting…! This is quite a sensitively-written … Continue reading →

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