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Online Unit: 1b

Managing My Learning

Activity 1

Recognition/ Reflection	Action
What helps my learning?	How can I utilise this?
Example: “Discussing the topic with others”	· Set up a study group of like-minded peers· Engage with the online community
Making sure I am organised	– By printing off the powerpoints the night before. This will help me to follow the lecture better; as if the slide moves on before I have fully read it I can refer back to my printed notes and so am less likely to get confused.- By having all my work stored neatly I will be able to access it more easily. This will help me when it comes to studying too as I will be able to look through my resources more efficiently.
Having a good relationship with my peers	– By maintaining a good relationship with my peers I will be able to receive reassurance if I am stressed about something on the course as they are going through it too. Knowing you have the support system of your peers can take added pressure off which will help me to work better as I will be calmer.- Having friends in the course can also be a help in giving motivation when it comes to studying. Many find it a hinderance going with others but I actually find I get more work done than when I go alone.
Being a good time keeper	– Keeping track of time will help me improve my learning as it will prevent me from being late to lectures.-This will help me to plan my time efficiently which will benefit me when it comes to studying as then I can allocate sufficient time to each of my modules to make sure that I am confidant with then when it comes to assessments.
Staying focused in lectures	– This will help me to be a better learner as I will maximise my learning potential.- Staying focused will also benefit me as a learner as if I find anything confusing during the lecture I can ask the lecturer at the end rather than having to seek them out at other times.
Keeping in touch with my tutor/lecturer	– By keeping in touch with lecturers/tutors regularly it will benefit me as then I wont be intimidated if I need to contact them when if I have an issue or problem with the course or work assigned to me.
Keep on top of work assigned	– This will be a big benefit to me as then I wont feel flustered when deadlines come up as I will be on top of all my work.- Keeping on top of my work will also mean that I wont get stressed out like I would if I was to allow all the work to build up

Recognition/Reflection		Action
What hinders my learning?	How can I address this factor?
Example: “I’m easily distracted”	· Study in a place where distractions are minimal· Read lecture notes before the lecture and then take notes lectures to keep me focused
Chatting in lectures	– To prevent myself from chatting in lectures I should chose to sit away from people who could easily distract me as this will stop me from being focused and I could miss important information.
My phone	– My phone is a major distraction to me so by keeping it on airplane mode it will stop notifications coming through which would take my mind off my work.
Having to commute to university	– I feel this hinders my learning as in between lectures I cant go settle in halls in between lectures, when I could do some work, and as I have to travel home, I am often shattered from having to get up so early for morning lectures. I feel this makes me struggle to concentrate on the work at hand.

Activity 2

– NOVEMBER 2015 ( Complete online modules) (Plan and start assignments) (Keep on top of studying and course work)

– DECEMBER 2015 (Complete assignments early on in the month)

– JANUARY 2016 (Start of semester 2) (Keep on top of TDTs) (Start thinking of preparations for placement)

– FEBRUARY 2016 (Start of month make solid preparations for placement) (PLACEMENT)

– MARCH 2016..

Enquiring Practitioner

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What does it mean to be an enquiring practitioner?

I believe an enquiring practitioner to be someone who is always keen to seek the answer of something which has a logical explanation and can be defined. They would always go out to find the solution which has the most solid evidence.

What does this imply for us as a student teacher?

It is important for us to be enquiring practitioners as student teachers due to this helping us to ensure that we striving to always give our students the correct facts. By ensuring that the information we are supplying to our children is backed up we then guarantee that they are receiving genuine materials. When children come to school there is an expectation that they will leave with a bounty of palpable knowledge that they can build on through life. We, as teachers, would be letting the children down if the information we taught them wasn’t based on fact; hadn’t been researched or couldn’t be proved. It is highly important we supply them with an assortment of knowledge to make sure that they have a diverse insight into many areas of the curriculum. I believe by providing the young people with as much of a rounded understanding as possible this will help discourage ignorance due to them gaining a knowledge of things they may never have come into contact with or be aware of in their normal environment.

Its a boy/girl thing…

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How gender affected my childhood – TDT

Gender grouping never appeared to make itself apparent throughout my childhood but looking back it was evident all along. In Primary there was always separate queues for lunch lines and we were nearly always dismissed first from class depending on what gender had stood the best or been the quietest. My primary building was designed in such a style which enabled the promotion of gender segregation as it was built with two playground; dubbed ‘the boys playground’ and ‘the girls playground’. The upper playground, which was the girls, was provided with a garden, a trim-trail and boxes of skipping ropes and hula-hoops. Whereas the lower playground, which was for the boys, was kitted out with football goals and not much else. Thinking back I would say this reinforced gender stereotypes as it implied boys were only into football while girls were encouraged to stick to activities which didn’t push them out of a ‘comfort zone’ that has been created for them.

The phrase ‘like a girl’ has come under great scrutiny in recent years with deodorant company ‘Always’ who fronted the ‘like a girl’ campaign. This aims to break the stereo type that girls are weaker and less able to take on the same tasks as boys. Through campaigns such as these this the aim is to prevent young girls from being ‘pigeon holed’ by their sex and not feel held back from doing anything they wish do due to the fact they feel the wont complete it to the same level as a boy.