Teaching to large audiences
This post offers some recommendations on what to do if teaching involves larger audiences rather than smaller groups.
Becoming an innovator in Higher Education
Contribution to Times Higher Education Campus about becoming an innovator in Higher Education.
The relationship between creative and participatory approaches to research
This is a presentation based on my article Scope and Continuum of Participatory Research. This video was recorded for the MPE/MeCCSA Practice Network Symposium 2021.
Wellbeing in Higher Education podcast: Ableism
I was invited to contribute to the Cambridge Centre for International Research podcast series to talk about the experience of disabled people in higher education and how to improve the situation.
Chapter: Centring imagination in teacher education
The chapter offers reflections on how imagination can be nurtured in the practice of teacher education.
Joining Ableism in Academia event
Find here the instructions of how to join the Ableism in Academia event via the connected UCL moodle page.
Presentation from CSHE Research Festival
This is my contribution to the CSHE Research Festival 2017, which was held in October 2017 at the University of Kent.
Presentation from UCL Conference
This is my contribution to the international conference "Connecting Higher Education" held at UCL Institute of Education in collaboration with McMaster University, Canada and University of Adelaide, Australia.
Professional development portfolios
Many teacher training sessions and professional development courses nowadays link to or culminate in the compilation of portfolios. Portfolios are evidences and resources that are gathered and annotated systematically to provide an overview of the teachers' achievements, career events and areas for development. The process of gathering information for the portfolios is an opportunity to take a step back from everyday work to reposition yourself and reconsider your values, your development and your learning. Here is some help for developing portfolios.
Lesson planning: The hook, a good starter
It may look simple to deliver the hook but in reality planning for the hook should not be underestimated, after all you need something very catching to get your students' attention so they become interested in your lesson.
The educational context
In teacher training there is a heavy focus on the educational context, but does the educational context really matter? Or is there a danger in being too reliant on statistical information relating to the educational context, in which we operate?
Methodology and methods – what are they?
When preparing a practice-based enquiry or research you will need to ask yourself how you will answer your research question or test your hypothesis. The methodology and methods section of a proposal or write-up lays out these ground rules and approaches you take.
Action plan template
Download an action plan from here
Writing an action plan
How to write an action plan in order to improve teaching practice. An action plan should include targets, next steps and success criteria for it to be meaningful.
Reflective model according to Brookfield
This is a brief description of how Brookfield's four lenses work in reflective practice.
Reflective model according to Kolb
This is a brief description of Kolb's reflective model.