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Identifying Skills and Abilities

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  1. Managing My Learning

  Activity 1

Complete the table below to identify and reflect on those factors and plan actions for each.

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
Engaging with reading before lectures ·             Engaging with reading helps me to have an understanding of what is going to be spoken about at the following lecture.

·             Engage with new knowledge
Rewrite notes after lectures ·             Rewriting my notes from previous lectures enables me to engage with the work from that class

·             This helps me to remember what we discussed
Engaging with lecture PowerPoints ·             This helps me have an understanding of what is going to be spoken about at the following lecture
Quiet study space ·             Having a quiet space to study in works well for me
Colourful neat notes ·             Neat, colour coded notes helps me to remember and engage in what we are learning

 

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
Lose concentration quickly ·             Keep focused by taking notes and listening carefully
Distracted by my phone ·             Turn it off when studying

·             Only use it when appropriate
Writing quickly in lectures ·             I struggle to write quickly in lectures which hinders me from gaining all the knowledge in that lesson

·             I try to have an understanding of what is going to be spoken about during that lecture and plan in advance

Identifying Skills and Abilities

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Activities for unit 1 Personal and Interpersonal Skills and Abilities

  1. Identifying Skills and Abilities

Activity 1

  1. Below are a list of skills and abilities. Complete an audit of where you are now. Record this in your learning journal/portfolio.

Rate yourself (1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed)

Skills and Abilities 1 2 3
Self Confidence                     X
    
Set Personal Goals                           X
Team Work                          X
  
Listen to Others                            X
Contribute to Discussions                          X
  
Computing Skills                          X
  
Use Technology                             X
Organise and Plan                             X

 

Activity 2

  1. Complete the audit below, using the information from the table above.
Recognition Reflection Action
Skills already developed How I will use these How do I know (evidence)**
·             Set Personal Goals

·             Organise and Plan

 I believe that setting personal goals gives you something to focus on and achieve. It is good practise for deadlines and keeps you motivated. I prioritise my work and set goals within a realistic time-frame. I set myself goals by writing in my diary, writing to-do lists and writing up a study timetable to finish a certain amount of work before the end of the week and to keep up to date with reading and TDT’s.
·             Listen to Others I think listening to others will benefit me in transferring, learning and gaining more knowledge from other people’s perspectives. I have already used and contributed these skills in primary classrooms and in group discussions in lectures/workshops.
·             Computing Skills Technology is growing more and more everyday and as a professional I will need to access a range of learning methods through ICT.  I want to use Technology as much as possible in the classroom to make effective use of he resources available on the online world. Through out my education we were shown how to use electronic white boards, E.g. Smart Board.
I have been involved in basic computing courses throughout school, so I have an understanding of how to use technology.

 

Recognition Reflection
Skills to be developed How I will develop these
·             Self Confidence

·             Team Work

·             Contribute to Discussions

 I have always struggled with my confidence and try to push myself more and more everyday. I tend to sit back and let others speak. But I’m hoping that being at university will boost my confidence to interact and be more involved in discussions.
              Use Technology I engage with technology everyday but need to be more proactive with my ePortfolio by posting blog posts more often.

 

** This section should be completed as you identify when/where/how you have used/developed these skills.

 

How did your gender affect you when you were a child?

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“Through my experiences at school, we were all treated equally and gender wasn’t really an issue that affected me when I was a child.”

This was originally how I felt gender was provoked at primary school, but after sitting back and reflecting on my experiences, I was wrong. Gender in fact was an issue that wasn’t addressed more closely.

At break and lunch times, all the boys would go off and play football or basketball – the more ‘masculine’ sports. While the girls would just stand and chat or do ‘girly’ things. These are both very stereotypical opinions, but both very true. School culture plays a big part of gender, especially in a school environment.

It wasn’t just outside of the classroom where gender became an issue, it was also inside. Boys were stereotyped to be academically brighter than girls and higher achievers. But this case has now been proven wrong. There have been some radical changes where girls now tend to outperform boys in languages, maths and science.

I found Jill Shimi’s lecture on gender very informative and it made me realise how big an issue gender is in schools. For me, gender plays a big role in day to day life and I feel it should be addressed more closely.

I definitely agree with Jill’s final thoughts…

“Being aware of the gender debate and the impact of stereotyping it is incumbent on us all, as teachers, to respect our pupils as individuals with their own experiences and interests. Boys and girls must all be treated equally and fairly.”

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