Practical Session 1 Reflective Journal
Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Reflective Journal
Session One – Practical (13/10/10)
Sue Bracchi
The main points I have learnt from this session are:
We started the session with an icebreaker which was very specific. I found this very challenging as I wanted to say more than the one point that was allowed. The ‘Get/Give’ activity was very thought provoking as it allowed me to really think about what it was I actually wanted from the course and what I felt I could contribute to the course. Sue explained very clearly that the assessment tasks should be related to my subject, learners and environment. This I found a very useful piece of information and will try to remember this while writing assessments. We then looked at reflective practice and between us came up with a definition. It is about describing what we have done and then acting upon it. We then looked at each section of a reflective journal and thought about what we would write in each section. I chose ‘What surprised me was...’ To this I answered that I was surprised by the fact that a lot of the skills I already have can be transferred into teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
How I could develop my practical skills as a result of this session:
I think that my ability to write a reflective journal has improved since contributing to this session, as I am now more aware of being reflective and thinking about developing skills. I feel that a reflective journal is a very useful tool as it really makes you think about your practice etc. Once again I feel that the use of icebreakers are very important and it is definatly something I will use when teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
How I could develop my knowledge and understanding as a result of this session:
I will spend time this week reading the course handbook, as this will give me a better understanding of the requirements of the course. I will also use SmartScreen and Moodle to support my learning
Reflective Journal
Session One – Practical (13/10/10)
Sue Bracchi
The main points I have learnt from this session are:
We started the session with an icebreaker which was very specific. I found this very challenging as I wanted to say more than the one point that was allowed. The ‘Get/Give’ activity was very thought provoking as it allowed me to really think about what it was I actually wanted from the course and what I felt I could contribute to the course. Sue explained very clearly that the assessment tasks should be related to my subject, learners and environment. This I found a very useful piece of information and will try to remember this while writing assessments. We then looked at reflective practice and between us came up with a definition. It is about describing what we have done and then acting upon it. We then looked at each section of a reflective journal and thought about what we would write in each section. I chose ‘What surprised me was...’ To this I answered that I was surprised by the fact that a lot of the skills I already have can be transferred into teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
How I could develop my practical skills as a result of this session:
I think that my ability to write a reflective journal has improved since contributing to this session, as I am now more aware of being reflective and thinking about developing skills. I feel that a reflective journal is a very useful tool as it really makes you think about your practice etc. Once again I feel that the use of icebreakers are very important and it is definatly something I will use when teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector.
How I could develop my knowledge and understanding as a result of this session:
I will spend time this week reading the course handbook, as this will give me a better understanding of the requirements of the course. I will also use SmartScreen and Moodle to support my learning