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Positively liminal
Land, R., Rattray, J. & Vivian, P. (2014). Learning in the Liminal Space: A Semiotic Approach to Threshold Concepts. Higher Education 67(2): 199-217. This is the suggested text for our Pedagogy Reading Group at UAL this month – I loved it for many reasons. … Continue reading
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Measuring teaching excellence
Last week I went to an open seminar at Queen Mary titled ‘How can we measure Teaching Excellence?’ Given I’m one of those people who would prefer the first word to be missing from that title, I made a concerted … Continue reading
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Grappling with Bernstein
Bernstein, B. and Solomon, J. (1999) ‘Pedagogy, Identity and the Construction of a Theory of Symbolic Control’: Basil Bernstein questioned by Joseph Solomon. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 20 (2), pp.265-279. In this conversation Bernstein is describing his proposal for … Continue reading
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About time I read some stuff about art
Something that has struck me so far in this unit is how much the suggested reading has focused not so much on how one learns, but on what should be learned. I agree, we should certainly consider the latter first, … Continue reading
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The behaviourism diversion
…which sounds very like a Big Bang theory episode, doesn’t it? I was kind of joking when I tweeted David about our puppy, and whether the books I’d bought on dog training counted as educational theory. But maybe there’s something … Continue reading
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Futures 1, 2 and 3…
On Graham’s suggestion I read this piece on Michael Young’s Futures 1, 2 & 3, which I felt presented a much more coherent argument than the first readings we were directed to (maybe trying to defend himself against John White … Continue reading
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WrAP 2 Update
Just a quick post to note down the outcome from my conversation with James on Friday. We discussed my two ideas; (1) reframing my MA dissertation as the promotion of application of theory to practice through regular open reflection, and (2) … Continue reading
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WrAP 2 Action Plan
At Saturday’s workshop Rhona Sharpe dropped in to lead a session on writing for journals. I’ve published in journals previously, but not for a while, and I’ve never reflected explicitly on the process to this extent. This is an opportunity … Continue reading
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Vygotsky again
I enjoyed revisiting the work of Lev Vygotsky in Saturday’s second T&L session. Vygotsky’s ideas on the relationship between thought and language were the inspiration for my first ever blog post in 2008, and subsequently my first conference proceedings paper, which … Continue reading
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On learning to listen
A few weeks ago I attended a workshop run by a colleague here at UAL called Listening, enquiring and contributing: tuning in to self and others. I was starting to feel uncomfortable about the way I was contributing and interacting … Continue reading
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Isolation and the distance learner
A couple of years ago I was asked to lead a seminar at the LSE for their Network-Ed series on the needs of the distance learner. Arguably the biggest challenge the distance learner faces is isolation, the effects of which … Continue reading
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The place of knowledge and the purpose of subjects
In advance of today’s workshop we read the following review of Michael Young’s book on the place of knowledge within Education: Hartley, D. (2007) An Extended Review of Bringing Knowledge Back in by Michael Young, British Journal of Sociology of … Continue reading
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My writing self – SWOT analysis
Murray, R. (2013) Writing for Academic Journals. Open University Press. I found myself doing a little SWOT analysis of my ‘writing self’ while working through the first chapter of Murray’s very readable book: Strengths Okay – so, some good stuff … Continue reading
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Academic writing – motivation and inspiration
Murray, R. (2013) Writing for Academic Journals. Open University Press. In the opening chapter of this book – which I am really enjoying – Murray suggests considering in the first instance where we are coming from as writers, and our … Continue reading
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Culture and class
Took a while to figure out what I thought of this lot but got there eventually: Bourdieu, P (1984) Distinction, London: Routledge, p. 5-7 Held, D (2004) Introduction to Critical Theory, London: Hutchinson, 89-107 Legg, R (2012) “Bach, Beethoven, Bourdieu: … Continue reading
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Oakeshott v. Gove on Education and Society
Oakeshott, M (1972) ‘Education: the Engagement and its Frustration’ in Fuller, T (ed) (1989) The Voice of Liberal Learning, New Haven and London: Yale University Press I read this on the terrace on a warm Maltese evening accompanied with half … Continue reading
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Morality, education and expectations
I’ve now been able to catch up with the content discussed at the first workshop (that I missed), which all prompts us to question what it is we are trying to achieve as educators. I was reminded of Padraig Hogan’s question ‘what … Continue reading
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Teaching and Learning assignment planning
Last year couldn’t have gone much better in terms of what I felt I got out of the EdD, so one thing I’ve learned is to keep doing what I was doing – that is – blogging in response to reading, following a … Continue reading
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And so it begins again…
Three-and-a-half months off… was that too long? In some ways it doesn’t feel long enough – it’s been a busy summer what with SOSI and Early Career Researcher training – So here I am drumming up enthusiasm for studying. Doesn’t take much … Continue reading
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Reflections on delivering a workshop on Open Educational Practice
I’ve been leading workshops on Open Educational Practice for 2-3 years and today was the first time I’ve had my final question turned around on me – ‘Lindsay, what will YOU do as a result of the workshop?’. My mind was … Continue reading
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