I took this course to enrich my practice, generate some ambition to connect more with teaching students with neurodiversity in the higher education creative arts setting. I haven’t really acknowledged working in this setting so far, which is remiss as the course is entitled: Pg Cert in Academic Practice in Art, Design and Communication. Without… Continue reading Some notes from post workshop group tutorial 2 November 6, 2023
Category: Reflection on pg cert activites
Last Blog for unit 1 – by Denise Aitken
Last Blog It’s been a little puzzling – the consistent message that the pg cert is expecting a different voice, a real voice and though referencing is encouraged, heavy leaning on academia is discouraged. Do I trust this message? It’s like being told you can wear shorts to a wedding and when you show up,… Continue reading Last Blog for unit 1 – by Denise Aitken
Reflective Blog from my tutorial experience on the pg cert. by Denise Aitken
I think that the pg cert tutorial event that I had with my tutor Dr. Linda Aloyuis helped me, as it threw up questions around assumptions and attitudes that I may unconsciously carry, and it created a space for deep reflection that could contribute to my reflexive practice. Description My tutorial: I had a tutorial… Continue reading Reflective Blog from my tutorial experience on the pg cert. by Denise Aitken
My micro-teaching: the dialogic responsive nature of study skills tutorials by Denise Aitken
Description For this micro-teaching activity, I drew upon a social semiotic approach and Rose’s analytical tool (2015) as a critical analysis framework. In teaching a student, I would need to adjust the tool, so it is accessible to the student, and this usually means adapting the language and tone of the delivery and application. The… Continue reading My micro-teaching: the dialogic responsive nature of study skills tutorials by Denise Aitken
Micro teaching: Critical Friendship in my reflection on my teaching pg cert. colleagues by Denise Aitken
Farrell (2001) helpfully defines critical friendship as ‘friends as people who collaborate in a way that encourages discussion and reflection in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning’. The emphasis with Farrell’s definition on improving the quality of teaching highlights the focus of critical friendship and the micro teaching event certainly demonstrated the… Continue reading Micro teaching: Critical Friendship in my reflection on my teaching pg cert. colleagues by Denise Aitken
Data Day Reflective Blog by Denise Aitken
Data Day Reflective Blog The data day was refreshing in the sense that we had some word play, and I wrote a Haiku on the spot which I didn’t think was possible, and never would have attempted it out of this context. It was also refreshing to meet some new faces, especially as I can’t… Continue reading Data Day Reflective Blog by Denise Aitken
Reflections on January 24th Pg Cert. seminar, ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’ by Denise Aitken
PG cert Seminar January 24th, 2022, approaches to designing and planning for learning. Even though the title of the semiar was ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’, most interesting for me at this seminar, was the conversation about the challenges of grading creative arts, which seemed to take focus. In the comic below, Calvin… Continue reading Reflections on January 24th Pg Cert. seminar, ‘approaches to designing and planning for learning’ by Denise Aitken
Reflection on case study teachers (MacFarlane, 2004) presented on Pg Cert. by Denise Aitken
Blog from peer observation session discussing teaching case studies. At this event, we looked at a couple of teaching case studies. From the group’s discussion on the day, there was substantial objection to case study teacher who is perceived by fellow peer as being self-absorbed in their teaching style – based on their seemingly singular… Continue reading Reflection on case study teachers (MacFarlane, 2004) presented on Pg Cert. by Denise Aitken