A day developing educators at Cardiff University. The topic was assessment: why and how. and being of a self-critical and reflective nature. I am inspired to assess myself. It was OK. I'd say a pass, maybe even a high pass but not really a merit. The discussion was good and facilitation was satisfactory. Midway feedback was … Continue reading Self assessing teaching about assessment
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FSLT16 Joining Instructions
First Steps into Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (#fslt16) 20 January - 26 February 2016 Hello all Thank you for your interest in First Steps into Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (#fslt16). Welcome to the course. These "Joining instructions" should help you to get started. Because this is an open course, available to … Continue reading FSLT16 Joining Instructions
Badges: Learning Gain or Just a Game, and what’s wrong with that?
Badges are Digital image files with text metadata stating criteria for which the badge has been earned. Badges are (presently) self-certified by Learner or Earner and Self-certified by Provider or Issuer. Below are resources for a short session I ran for the Technology Experimentation Group (TEG). Badges assert achievement usually for employment or engagement or further educational/CPD purposes. … Continue reading Badges: Learning Gain or Just a Game, and what’s wrong with that?
Usurpation of the University?
Transcendence - transgression - is the modality of human being in the world… The urge to transcend is the most stubbornly present … attribute of human existence (Bauman 2002, 222-23). Last August I discussed a symposium to be held at the Australian Philosophy of Education Society with David Aldridge. That never happened but this note … Continue reading Usurpation of the University?
Academic Practice in practice?
What is the model and purpose of academic practice development? Producing 21st C Cardiff graduates in your discipline? There are two pillars of Welsh Government policy: Social justice is as important as a buoyant economy. Nationality is an issue. Language is an issue. A concept of privilege pervades the process. Much is made of the Welsh context. A … Continue reading Academic Practice in practice?
The “enhancement debate” and TEL
Beginning a critical exploration of "enhancement". The “enhancement debate” clearly (to me) must be addressed within the scope of technology enhanced learning (TEL) debates. TEL is largely seen as an instrumental means of making the individual person (human being) more effective and efficient in the information economy, maybe more compliant to employability and managerial norms … Continue reading The “enhancement debate” and TEL
Towards a new education?
I asked Richard Murphy a question on Twitter after reading his post, "It’s not just a new politics we need: we need a new economics too." "And a new education?" He replied "Almost certainly". @georgeroberts Almost certainly — Richard Murphy (@RichardJMurphy) October 7, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js This "new education" has to lie in what Murphy calls … Continue reading Towards a new education?
School of Education Research Conference 26 June 2015 #soeresearch
Semi-live blogging from the Oxford Brookes University School of Education Research Conference at Harcourt Hill, Glasgow Room, Friday 26 June 2015. hash #soeresearch Mandy Winter: Pupils conceptions and practices of composing. Mandy Winter launches the proceedings: the Clangers travel in a boat powered by music. She reports on 3 Studies Revisioning compositional pedagogy for adolescents … Continue reading School of Education Research Conference 26 June 2015 #soeresearch
Reflection, criticality and transformation
I would like to know how to test a belief that I am forming. I suggest that some people - perhaps especially mature learners returning to education - enter higher education with an unstated and often unconscious aim of becoming better at arguing for their prejudices. I do not mean to use the term "prejudice" … Continue reading Reflection, criticality and transformation
Flipping questions
These are the questions about flipped teaching that we will be discussing: Why would you reduce the time spent on "homework" and increase the time given to didactics? Is the significant difference only that texts are presented as multimedia? How do you design for the periods between class? Is higher education is moving from a … Continue reading Flipping questions
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