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IP Blog 2: Faith, Religion, and Belief
This blog reflects on how to support students in sharing their faith and identity within my Computer Science lecturing, drawing on course readings and recent teaching experiences. Reflecting on Literature In workshop 2A/2B, we reflected on what constitutes as faith. … Continue reading
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Formative Assessment: Intervention Summary Proposal
Teaching Context In my teaching, I frequently run brainstorming sessions. Examples include students identifying unexpected links between blog posts on guest lectures (2nd Year BSc Computer Science), and brainstorming usability issues with Moodle pages (MSc Computer Science). These sessions use … Continue reading
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IP Blog 1: Disability
This blog uses Crenshaw’s (1989) theory of intersectionality – where race, gender, and other characteristics overlap and create discrimination beyond a single-axis – to reflect on films by individuals identifying as disabled. Illustrative Examples Film one presents the Social Model … Continue reading
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My Observation of a Peer’s Teaching Practice
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Fashion Design Student Crit Size of student group: 20 Observer: Corey Ford Observee: Mikolai Berg Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it … Continue reading
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Case Study 2: Plan for and support student learning through appropriate approaches and environments
Contextual Background The context for this case study is the Introducing Computer & Data Science module, which is shared between two-degree programmes: Computer Science and Data Science. Towards the end of the module, I received a message from the Data … Continue reading
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Blog 4: Reflection on Timeline Activity
Summary of Experience/Resource In this post, I reflect on the timeline activity from workshop 1 – as a class we organised different events and policies in teaching onto a timeline. I was impressed by how the activity covered a breadth … Continue reading
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Observation of my Teaching Practice by a Peer
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Software Engineering Course Size of student group: 13 Observer: Mikolai Berg Observee: Corey Ford Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it … Continue reading
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Microteaching Account
Figure 1: A montage of ducks. Timed Session Plan 3 mins – Opening Mentimeter 2 mins – Introducing Genetic Algorithm (Flowchart Slide) 5 mins – Iteration 1 with Ducks and Clay 5 mins – Iteration 2 with Ducks and Clay … Continue reading
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Observation of My Teaching Practice by My Tutor
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Level 6 Size of student group: 10 Observer: Tim Stephens Observee: Corey Ford Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not … Continue reading
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Blog 3: Reflection on Leewis and Ross (2022) and Miro
Summary of Experience/Resource In this post I reflect on “Home sweet home: achieving belonging and engagement in online learning spaces” (Leewis and Ross, 2022). The authors describe using Miro to create a digital space where students work together and co-create … Continue reading
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