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January 22, 2018
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It is beyond doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience

Philosophy Comes from the Greek. Philo – love. Sophia – knowledge/wisdom. Education Comes from the Latin of ‘educare’ – meaning to ‘bring up’ or to ‘bring forth’. There is no clear definition to Philosophy or Education. But if we look at where the words originated from, and what they literally mean, we can see that the Philosophy of … Continue reading “It is beyond doubt that all our knowledge begins with experience”

January 21, 2018
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The Process of Reflection

Semester 1 opened my eyes to many different issues over the course of the 12 weeks. The values module in particular made me think specifically about my own values and beliefs that will shape the way I conduct myself as of now. Before this module I failed to realise the importance of knowing and understanding […]

January 21, 2018
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Semester one reflection

A whole semester is over already?! Where did time go? There are many words that could be used to express how the semester has been for me including crazy, surreal and liberating. Throughout the semester I have learnt so much about the society we live in through the “Values” module and my own opinions have […]

January 20, 2018
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My personal views about children’s rights. Do teachers have the right to express a moral viewpoint?

We live in a society where all human beings having rights which must be respected by others. This of course is not always the case however. There are differing opinions about children’s rights. Some people believe that children should have rights just like everyone else, but others believe they are still dependent on teachers and […]

January 20, 2018
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Reflection on Semester One 💭

Last semester started off as I imagine most people’s first semester at university does – quiet, shy, lack of confidence and nerves from being thrown into situations out-with your comfort zone. This was something which I really had to work towards overcoming in my first few weeks at university in order to be successful as […]

January 20, 2018
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Reflection on semester 1

In the GTCS standards for registration; it states that both registered and student teachers are required to reflect and engage in self evaluation using the relevant professional standard; The first semester of (MA1) Education, was crucial in allowing me to develop the foundations i required in order to progress sufficiently into semester 2. Throughout the […]

January 19, 2018
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The Importance of Reflection – Semester 1

One of the most important moments of my professional development in semester one was being made aware of my own personal values and beliefs. Before the Value’s Module inputs and lectures, I was unaware of the importance of knowing your own values and how they could shape the world around you. Everybody’s judgement of what […]

January 19, 2018
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Semester 1 Reflection

My first semester at Dundee University flew by. It was a brand new and exciting experience for me as I moved into halls, met new people and most importantly started my degree, putting myself on track to becoming a primary teacher. Prior to writing this post I began to reflect on how I have personally […]

January 19, 2018
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Critical Reflection on Semester 1

Semester 1 was a whole new learning curve for me, especially working with other prospective students in the Social Work and Community Learning and Development courses for the ‘Working Together’ module. Myself and seven others from the 3 professions came together to produce a presentation based on our visit to a Social Work agency and how well […]

January 19, 2018
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Semester 1 Reflection

Throughout Semester 1 and starting my journey into becoming a teacher, one aspect that I have begun to develop in my professional career and additionally in my personal life is my confidence in believing in my own capabilities and judgment. I recognise that it is a pivotal attribute and requirement of a teacher to be able to think for […]

January 19, 2018
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Semester One Reflection

Personally, semester one really wasn’t what I was expecting. Going into a teaching degree I expected to be thrown into modules about the Curriculum for Excellence and Pedagogical Studies. It was an eye opener for me to see the real focus being on Values and Working Together, although now I completely understand why this is what […]

January 19, 2018
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Reflection on Semester 1

One of the most important moments that I reflect on from semester 1 was from my elective module. The base moment from this was the moment I received notification that I had failed my first Politics essay. This essay was micro essay made up of 750 to test our knowledge and effort towards this course. This devastated me as … Continue reading Reflection on Semester 1 →

January 19, 2018
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New year, same pressures?

The New Year and new semester are now well underway and with this, brings a time for reflection. This past semester has taught me to have more faith in my own abilities. I have always wanted to go to Scotland to study; moving over here was an exciting new chapter of my life. However, I […]

January 17, 2018
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Insulating Porridge – Goldilocks Style

For our TDT today, we were sent away with a choice of lessons we could plan for. Shanice, Katie and I chose to take on an insulation lesson relating to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Basically, Goldilocks thinks the temperature of Baby Bear’s porridge is perfect, but she is just too tired […]

January 16, 2018
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(16.01.18) Don’t wind yourself, miss!

Today we had an input on voice management and how important it is to use your voice correctly. When I sluggishly walked in to the lecture theatre at 9 this morning, I had no idea what I was going to learn. I guess I had never really put much thought into it. I guess that […]

January 16, 2018
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What’s the Time Wilfred Wolf

During our maths lecture, we were required to find a book that included maths. Prior to this lecture, I always thought of picture books as being an English resource rather than a maths resource. This really intrigued me and I felt I really had to go looking into this. After finding a few gems […]

January 15, 2018
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Learning outside the classroom

Recently, I discovered through Sue Cowley (Teach Early Years Magazine), that 3/4 of children now spend less time outside than prison inmates do, and with 3/10 children in Scotland overweight or obese (5-14) – primary schools need to have more outdoor learning and children need to be better educated. There are many benefits from learning … Continue reading “Learning outside the classroom”

January 12, 2018
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ICT programming in the Primary Classroom.

This is a short blog about ICT and programming in primary schools. On Thursday 11th January, our workshop was on ICT and more specifically on programming. We were introduced to a variety of different programming applications that can be used in the primary classroom. The one I will focus on is Textease Turtle. Textease Turtle […]