Category Archives: TPP
Reflection 4 – Observation
I come from a family of teachers, all of whom work in a primary or secondary school scenario where observation is a natural part of qualification, job application and ongoing development. It is therefore strange that after teaching in higher … Continue reading
Observation feedback (Given) – Noor Khazem
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: embroidery software induction Size of student group: 1-1 sessions Observer: Joseph Mercer Observee: Noor Khazem Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it … Continue reading
Observation Feedback (Received) – Noor Khazem
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Stage 1 BA Architecture design tutorials Size of student group: 13 Observer: Noor Khazem Observee: Joe Mercer Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, … Continue reading
Observation feedback (Received) – Karen Matthewman
Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Stage 1 BA Architecture design tutorials Size of student group: 13 Observer: Karen Matthewman Observee: Joe Mercer Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between … Continue reading
Case Study 3 – Feedback and Assessment
Contextual background As a teacher who works primarily in one to one tutorials with students I am often concerned that I am only giving one form of feedback. Not only does this mean that teaching sessions could become one-dimensional and … Continue reading
Case Study 2 – Planetary Wellbeing
Contextual Background Within and beyond my teaching practice I am heavily concerned with the the impact the architectural discipline has on planetary wellbeing. It is something I have always planned to more heavily emphasise in my teaching, through overarching project … Continue reading
Reflection 3 – Learning Outcomes
Reading about the history, intention and criticism of Learning Outcomes (LO’s) has been a source of incredible frustration and relief for me. Having previously considered them to be an immovable aspect of Higher Education I now realise I had failed … Continue reading
Reflection 2 – On Reflection
Last week we had a reading and lecture on the importance of reflection within creative teaching practice. So far I have found every aspect of the course engaging and educational, even noticing shifts in my teaching informed by my learning. … Continue reading
Microteaching Reflection
I was pleased that the subject matter I had chosen for my microteaching session had promoted lively conversation. By using drawing as a mechanism to change people’s perspectives of the room we were in it enabled reflection from everybody about … Continue reading
Microteaching Plan
Objectives To teach the difference between a record of something (in the form of a photograph) and an observation of something (in the form of a drawing). To show how much can be learned from properly observing something, even if … Continue reading