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Peer’s Record of Observation
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Record of Observing my Peer
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Tutor’s Record of Observation
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Case Study 3: Assessing learning and exchanging feedback
Contextual Background Teaching a first-year BA Architecture design studio presents challenges in ensuring students learn from both verbal and written feedback. Many students view feedback as final comments rather than tools for progression. This year, I wanted to focus on … Continue reading
Case Study 2: Planning and Teaching for Effective Learning
Contextual Background I currently lead a BA Architecture design studio for first-year students, with weekly contact sessions. My teaching time is primarily dedicated to reviewing students’ project progress. However, with 13 students over five hours, balancing practical group learning with … Continue reading
Case Study 1: Knowing and responding to my students’ diverse needs
Contextual BackgroundI teach first-year BA Architecture students, guiding them through three design units in the academic year. My studio comprises students with diverse backgrounds, varying academic and personal needs, and experiences of education, including those coming from school, foundation degrees, … Continue reading
Reflecting on Assessment Types and Self-Assessment as a Tutor
While reading Dimensions of Assessment (Anon, no date), I found myself reflecting on the definitions of formative and summative assessment and how they apply to my own teaching practice. I had always considered summative assessments as a way to evaluate student learning … Continue reading
Reflecting on Aphorisms and the Power of Individual Change
During workshop 2 we reviewed several aphorisms and I particularly resonated with the following from Paulo Freire: “Education does not change the world.Education changes people.People change the world.” (Freire, 1970) This quote encapsulates my belief in the transformative power of … Continue reading
Reflecting on Learning Outcomes and Their Impact on Creative Assessment
When I first started engaging with the concept of learning outcomes, it came at a time when I was myself juggling assessments, struggling with how to review creative student work against sometimes rigid and unrelated criteria. I began questioning whether … Continue reading
Reflecting on participating in Microteaching and Object Based Learning
Engaging in the microteaching session, particularly through object-based learning (OBL), was a mix of challenge and excitement. I wasn’t familiar with OBL at first, so I started by reviewing the recorded lecture, which helped me grasp the key pedagogical concepts … Continue reading