January 11, 2019
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Comments Off on Racism is on the go
Why we are judged on the base of colour, where you came from and diversity as in cultural identity? Do we all not have the same need for respect, safety and identity? These are the questions, if we ask our self and how we can make the society a better place to be for every […] Continue reading
October 8, 2018
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Comments Off on Why Gender an issue?
We have been learning in our lectures about Gender issues in our society and all over the world. Was gender an issue always in every culture, religion and country? May be yes or no. My personal view about specific toys, clothes, colours, activities and hobbies should not be limited to boys( blue) and girls (pink). […] Continue reading
September 29, 2018
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Comments Off on Structural Inequality 18/09/18
Last week I attended a seminar which was based on values module. It was very informative and interesting group work. We were split into four groups and my table was given a pack with resources. We were not allowed to look in the pack until we listened to the instructions. In our pack we had […] Continue reading
September 28, 2018
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Comments Off on Racism Reflection and the Sociological Imagination
Sipping away at a cup of coffee is an action that seems fairly irrelevant in our daily lives, however I was led to believe that this couldn’t be further from the truth when I attended a lecture last week about exercising our sociological imagination. Doing so encourages us to read between the lines and think …
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September 28, 2018
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Being an excessive coffee-drinker myself, there is nothing I love more than sitting in a niche cafe with a coffee-to-go (just simpler to hold and less chance of spilling) whilst watching the wide variety of customers rushing about their daily business but still making that extra bit of time with friends or family to sit …
September 27, 2018
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Comments Off on The role of teachers in the elimination of racist and patriarchal views in current and future generations
This Tuesday’s (Tuesday 25th September) lecture was focused on racism and patriarchy within both historical and current societies as part of our ‘Values’ input and prove to not only be very interesting and informative but also extremely thought provoking for myself. Racism. It’s a topic I never thought would have to be spoken about with […] Continue reading
September 27, 2018
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Comments Off on Legacy of Empire: Racism and Misogyny
I found the issues explored this week were very closely aligned to my own passionate belief in equality and fairness. It is also very interesting to me personally as a mature student to note that that concepts around equality and fairness were regarded as in some way subversive or counter-cultural when I was growing up: […] Continue reading
September 26, 2018
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Four envelopes, four groups, one task. Our first workshop for the values module was, to say the least, eventful. Each group was handed an envelope which contained some resources that we had to use to complete the task. Our task was to make something that would benefit a first-year student on their university journey. Our lecturer also told […] Continue reading
September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on The Ignorance of Inequality
It’s a sad reality isn’t it? How one child has an abundance of choice when it comes to choosing what they want to be whenever they grow up no matter their ability as the parents bottomless bank fills in any struggling areas leaving tutors happy and select pupils outstanding in the classroom surpassing those ‘less …
September 24, 2018
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Comments Off on Structural inequalities beyond the classroom
Following on from Tuesday’s workshop, I have since been reflecting upon structural inequalities not only in the classroom but also beyond within our own society. As part of the workshop we were split into four groups with two groups given very basic and minimal supply packs and the remaining groups given many varied and advanced […] Continue reading
September 22, 2018
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Comments Off on Reflection on Values Workhop 18.9. – Inequalities
The structure of the whole workshop was really good. We were divided into 4 groups and given a pack with different resources. Our task was to plan and then create something for a new student, what they would appreciate and what would help them during the first week at the University of Dundee We were […] Continue reading
September 22, 2018
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On Tuesday the 18th of September, all of us teaching students, social work and CLD students were in lecture theatre 4 together from 9am to 11am. This first part of the lecture was an introduction to the Values module and the second half was learning about the three bias’ we all have as humans. We […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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Comments Off on Learning shouldn’t be limited
As part of the Values module in the Education and Social work course, I participated in an activity to do with inequalities. This activity was very insightful into the lives of children which will be experiencing deprivation. We were split into four groups and we were given little information about the end outcome of this […] Continue reading
September 21, 2018
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September 19, 2018
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Comments Off on What do I think I can contribute to society?
In my opinion, everyone should grow up and try their best to have a job where they can to give something back to society. This can take many forms, from top-level careers such as doctors, nurses and lawyers, to what society perceives as low-level jobs such as labourers. In reality, we as individuals would be […] Continue reading
September 14, 2018
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Comments Off on What intrigued me to study Primary Teaching
I have always felt passionate about helping others. Since starting secondary school I knew I wanted to work with children as a profession and after partaking in work experiences I knew Primary Teaching was the route I could see myself pursuing. Whilst at school, I relished every opportunity that allowed me to work with Greenwood’s younger […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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…and this has been especially true of the last couple of weeks! As a (numerically) mature student with no prior experience or family history of University life a new world has been revealed to me. Throughout my life I have worked in a variety of jobs, most recently 16 years as an outdoor educator. My […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Helping young children to learn highland dancing sparked my interest in working with children as I found it fulfilling watching them progress and improve. To ensure this was the career I wanted to pursue, I arranged to carry out work experience at my local primary school. This was an extremely rewarding experience and informed me […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Ever since the start of high school I have always dreamed of being a primary teacher due to my own experiences in school. During my primary school years I had both positive and negative experiences with teachers, this inspired me to apply for the primary education course. In my early years I had the most kind, […] Continue reading
September 13, 2018
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Comments Off on Shaping the upcoming generation
My reasoning for becoming a Primary school teacher is all due to my childhood experiences. I loved school, primary and also secondary (mostly) so it just felt right to me that I should give back to the world what others have given me. School should be a place of learning, not just educational but also […] Continue reading
