Abstract At a time when many UK universities have embarked on a process of rapid internationalisation, this article argues that students working together in teams to solve problems could prove an effective way of overcoming some of the linguistic and cultural impediments to transnational education. The article reflects on a unit delivered to a largely …
Through a glass darkly: learning to reflect
Abstract Ray Martin’s first experience of being asked to reflect (on her PGCE) was bewilderment. What exactly was wanted? It was never explained. And many years on, it is still difficult to meet a student (right through to PhD level) who has been taught how to reflect. Below is a collection of ideas and models …
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If I knew then what I know now: reflections on an early teaching experience
Abstract The context for this reflection was my application for HEA recognition at senior fellow level during my MA in Creative Arts Education. The author’s early experiences as a novice contextual studies lecturer, in an isolated department, are reflected upon as establishing a certain belief system around questioning assumptions of students’ needs and capabilities. Consideration …
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