October 29, 2015
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Comments Off on Participating in Practitioner Enquiry…
So what is a Practitioner Enquiry? A practitioner enquiry is an individual who actively engages with their own practice based research. They will reflect on their research to help them improve/deepen their own knowledge. Practitioner enquiry is key in when being professional as it will allow you to gain a better understanding of your practice […] Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Comments Off on Peer Review and Feedback
To get you thinking about the topic of peer review, watch the video below where children explain the different kinds of people and problems you might encounter during a feedback session. This video shows that cooperation with others is an integral part of the feedback process. When reviewing a peer’s work it is important to […] Continue reading
October 29, 2015
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Practitioner enquiry an important support system for teachers to get them more engaged in supportive research that will aid both their pupils and themselves. This wheel taken from the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS)’s website was very useful in coming to terms with what practitioner enquiry actually is. Practitioner enquiry involves engaging with teaching […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Enquiring Practice
The role of being an enquiring practitioner, in my opinion goes hand in hand with the responsibilities of being a teacher. This is because through my research I have discovered that it has become an important, irreplaceable tool in the profession of a teacher. Enquiring practice is the process of analysing and having a deeper […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on What it means to be an enquiring practitioner
For me, an enquiring practitioner is a professional who is able to adapt the way they teach or learn based on critical research in to what works and what does not work. It is someone that is capable of reflecting upon their own previous teaching/learning and think critically about how they could better themselves. This evaluative […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on Practitioner Enquiry: Benefits and Challenges
Being an enquiring practitioner, I realise, is becoming a widely accepted form of being a teacher throughout Scotland and I believe that it is important to be continuously engaging with this. Following our input on Tuesday about being an enquiring practitioner and further reading from the GTCS website, I’d like to share some of my […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Student teachers should reflect all the time and being an enquiring practitioner will help to do this. So what is an enquiring practitioner? It is about investigating a rational approach that can be explained or defended. This is normally done within the practitioners own practice or in a group with others. Being an enquiring practitioner’s […] Continue reading
October 28, 2015
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Comments Off on My understanding of Reflection
Reflection is a daily aspect of our lives whether we are fully aware we are doing it or not. This general idea of thoughts or consideration concerning a certain topic or a certain past experience that we have underwent. There are different types of reflection some in more formal circumstances where we have to be […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on Enquiring Practitioner
An enquiring practitioner is someone that engages in research to support their learning and also pupil’s learning. For me being an enquiring practitioner is a really important part of being a teacher as it allows you to expand on your knowledge and develop your practice. It also allows you to evaluate and reflect on your […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on The importance of being an enquiring practitioner…
As we learnt today, in Nikki’s input, being an enquiring practitioner is highly regarded within the teaching profession. This is something that I think we should acknowledge as new student teachers. On the GTCS website it states that “Practitioner enquiry is an area of professional learning which was highlighted in Teaching Scotland’s Future (Donaldson, 2011) […] Continue reading
October 27, 2015
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Comments Off on Behaviour – Operant Conditioning
Discipline is important for effective learning to place and after today’s lecture I felt I’d like to know more of what it can mean to me as a practitioner. Operant conditioning is a learning process in which behavioural responses are based on consequences. There are two types of operant conditioning that can be used to […] Continue reading
October 26, 2015
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Comments Off on The importance of active learning
Active learning is an important part of university studies and can have a positive impact when studying for exams and assessments. Rather than passively listening in a lecture, a key part of learning is to make notes, and then review these. Reviewing notes after each lecture is a good way of taking in the information … Continue reading The importance of active learning → Continue reading
October 26, 2015
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From the minute we begin to develop within the womb, we form attachments. Therefore, to me, this is a vital aspect of our learning. It has since been found that for a sound upbringing a child needs to have some sort of attachment so surely this is a great aspect in a child’s holistic development? […] Continue reading
October 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Gibb’s Reflective Cycle
Gibbs reflective cycle effects everyone continuously in their day to day lives, especially students who are studying at; school, college, university or any other educational setting. Here we can view what Gibbs reflective cycle looks like; http://www.northallertonvts.org.uk/eportfolio/reflection This cycle can be used in everyday situations that will occur. However as a student I will […] Continue reading
October 23, 2015
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Comments Off on Managing my learning – Online Module
Managing My Learning 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 Reading · […] Continue reading
October 23, 2015
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Comments Off on The Physical Child
As teachers, we naturally focus on a child’s cognitive development due to many people’s expectations of our role. This means we tend to hone in on the development of their information processing, learning of language and aspects of brain development. However, with a class full of developing children, there is more than one way to […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Inspiration
This video of Joseph Lekuton which was linked within the online unit has filled me with such admiration and has inspired me considerably. Listening to him tell the story of the blind man and the man with no legs was incredible. It made me think and link it to lots of different ideas I have but […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on Our importance in the Physical Child
We have learnt that we, as teachers, mainly focus on cognitive development due to being conscious of role expectations. However, physical and cognitive functioning are closely linked. However, this factor is not always appreciated with young children. We, as teachers, need to consider all aspects of a child’s development as we look at the children […] Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on What is a Professional?
Characteristics of a Professional Continue reading
October 22, 2015
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Comments Off on The Nature/Nurture Debate
For several years, there has been a debate over nature/nurture and which has the biggest influence in our brain development. We know that the brain is a complex and astonishing organ of the human body. Without the brain, we simply could not live. Genes are critical in creating humans as individuals – they create varying […] Continue reading
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