September 28, 2018
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On Tuesday 25th, week 3 we had a lecture for our Values module. Within this we explored racism and patriarchy. Both of which linked back to developing our sociological imaginations and how they affect us as teahers. At the start of the session we were looking into Racism and its history. The idea that racism is still […]
September 28, 2018
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Comments Off on Have we moved on?
Tuesdays lecture was based around racism and patriarchy within society, both in the past and present. Throughout the lecture we were shown graphic photos and told heart breaking stories from the past which were met with both gasps and head shakes but the question that truly captured my attention was ‘have we really moved on?’ […]
September 28, 2018
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On Tuesday of this week, during the Values lecture, we had a discussion about the sociological imagination. After reading Giddens and Sutton ‘Sociology’, and the chapter about the coffee cup, I gained a deeper understanding of how us individuals are shaped by, and also shape society. Drinking coffee is such a popular act nowadays and […]
September 28, 2018
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After the input on Tuesday’s lecture on Values, I found myself slightly itching with how uncomfortable I had felt because of how little the world has really come over so many decades. The realisation of the fact Racism is still so current honestly disheartens me. I will never understand why people of 2018 still think […]
September 28, 2018
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On Tuesday afternoon, we had our first values workshop. It consisted of 4 groups, and each table had their own pack of materials to work with. Everything inside was all we had to work with to create something which would benefit a new student. The package my group received had a range of luxurious materials. […]
September 28, 2018
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Last week i took part in my first fully interactive experience at Dundee University. I found this exercise very engaging and enlightening. The seminar began with an introduction from Brenda Keatch, a former primary teacher who operated across Scotland and is now using the experience she gained to work as a lecturer at the university. […]
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 … Continue reading “Racism Reflection and the Sociological Imagination”
September 28, 2018
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In Tuesdays lecture we discussed both race and patriarchy, both in the past and present. I found this lecture very informative and learned a lot of information that definitely opened my eyes as to what is going on in the world. When talking about racism I learnt a lot of historical facts that I was […]
September 28, 2018
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Recently, through an input on math anxiety, I discovered the saying, “the power of yet.” Since this input this saying has really stuck with me. During my first year placement whilst teaching mathematics, specially time, one boy – who was more intelligent than he let on – decided through frustration and panic gave up on … Continue reading The Power of Yet →
September 28, 2018
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I’m not going to lie and say that teaching is something I have always seen myself doing, or have wanted to do since I was little. It didn’t even occur to me that a career in teaching might be the one for me until the end of 5th year when I decided to explore my … Continue reading “Getting to know me- Why Teaching?”
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 … Continue reading “Sociological Spin on Racism”
September 27, 2018
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I found Tuesdays lecture to be very interesting and a real insight into how racism is still a big issue. Throughout the lecture we were shown many different historical events about horrific racist attacks and groups. We looked into the details of the Emmet Till attack and how he was brutally attacked by two white […]
September 27, 2018
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When Jonathan first said the word “tessellation”, I immediately thought what on earth is he on about?! Yet, following this lecture I now understand that tessellation is something that surrounds us. Tessellation is the arrangement of identical shapes that fit together perfectly to create a pattern. These shapes have to fit precisely beside one another, […]
September 27, 2018
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The link below is to the activity I had to complete for week 3 on Managing My Learning. B_Managing My Learning
September 27, 2018
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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 […]
September 27, 2018
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During this weeks lecture, talking specifically about the history of Racism and Patriarchy, really made me think how much this still goes on today. This lecture was very powerful and emotional as it made you think of the society we live in. It was not that long in the past when genders were divided and […]
September 27, 2018
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Comments Off on Have we really moved on?
I found Tuesday’s lecture to be extremely eye opening but also concerning when it came to racism. Looking back at the American Civil Rights movement I found it appalling that people were murdered and tortured purely for the colour of their skin. Emmett Till’s case, however, resonated with me the most. After the lecture I […]
September 27, 2018
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Tuesday 18th September During this workshop we were divided into small groups with the aim to come up with a resource that a new student would find useful. Each group was giving a brown envelope which had a variety of objects. In my envelope, there was only one pen, one pencil, two sticky notes, two […]
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: […]
September 27, 2018
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From taking part in the Values Workshop this benefited me and my understanding of teaching in many ways. The group that I was in were representing the more privileged children within the classroom, and this was shown by being given the best and most resources to complete the required task. Due to excitement and focus […]
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