Tomorrow, I will be presenting (virtually) at TeachMeet Tees 12. Following on from TeachMeet Oxford last week, I have made a few alterations to my presentation on Independent Learning. It is a little leaner; with greater emphasis on strategies and approaches to encouraging learner independence. Here are the revised slides. Click on the cog to … Continue reading TeachMeet Tees 12: ‘Leashes not required’ (V2)
Yesterday I submitted my latest M.Ed assignment: RPD: Literature Review [Google Doc] It is part of a Reflective Professional Development module. We were required to submit: A literature review of 3 – 5 books, articles or papers which have influenced your practice or understanding and have helped to shape you as a professional. Each of the texts … Continue reading Reflective Professional Development: A Literature Review
In a previous post I discussed my plans to write the various assignments for my current MA modules publicly online. I completed and submitted the first of these assessments yesterday. To begin the ‘Reflective Professional Development‘ module we were asked to write a brief, reflective ‘Opening Statement’ considering a number of questions, including: What were … Continue reading Reflective Professional Development: Opening Statement [#mainedu]
This module was concerned with the development of an extended research proposal for my dissertation. This is to include extensive reading around my chosen area of study, the development of a research question, timeline and research design and consideration of ethics. I finally settled on the following research question: To what extent can virtual courses … Continue reading Module 6: Educational Research
The module began with a debate surrounding what Independent Learning is. Alongside a significant amount of literature, I sought to get a wide perspective on the topic. To do this I hosted #ukedchat on Thursday, 13 October 2011, where I asked the question: Can we really helper students to become independent learners or are there … Continue reading Module 4: Independent Learning