MindLab Reflective Blogs

Reflection using Rolfe's model of reflection. Step 1. What One key change in my professional practice brought about by the Mindlab course is my recognition of 21st-century learning skills, and the incorporation of many of these into my teaching encounters. https://www.weforum.org/reports/new-vision-for-education-fostering-social-and-emotional-learning-through-technology The WEF diagram resonated with me because the whole model is wrapped up in lifelong learning, it is holistic as it addresses not just knowledge (foundational literacies) and skills (competencies), but also attitudes (character qualities). I like that this framework is applicable across one's learning lifetime from K-12, to tertiary to workplace based learning. My learner group is post graduate medical education of adults. Acquisition and application of these skills will enable all of us, students and teachers, to thrive in the rapidly evolving, complex and unpredictable 21st century. I liked this m

Using Rolfe's model of reflection, I have chosen the following areas to evaluate A. communication methods B. learning resources and activities combined . Step 1. What. Cultural responsiveness to communication, learning resources and activities for learners with English as a second language. Background: In my context of post graduate medical education, a significant proportion of my learners are non Caucasian, and many have relocated to NZ from countries including South America, SE Asia, Australia, UK, India, and the Middle East. A number of these global citizens are non native English speakers, however they all have a high level of reading and spoken English language proficiency. Despite achieving at high levels in many aspects of communication, I, and other supervisors find  the non native English speakers often have difficulty producing written  reports at the expected standard.  This skills gap is of course, not a defiency in educability (Bishop 2012). Bish

Self paced and personalised online learning - a global trend shaping education or an urban myth ? Analysing the gap between expectation and reality. Reflection using the Nguyen 5 component model. Trigger The OECD 2016 report on Trends Shaping Education Chapter 5 on technological development resonated with me, in particular, "self paced, interactive and personalised learning". OECD. (2016) Trends Shaping Education 2016, OECD Publishing, Paris. p101 OECD. (2016) Trends Shaping Education 2016, OECD Publishing, Paris. p110 Thoughts and actions  This resonated with me because in 2016  I created an open online library of elearning cases for learners to use as a self-paced and personalised resource. My learners are adults engaged in postgraduate higher education. This online library format was created as a resource to augment, not replace,  traditional teaching.  My assumption was that experienced Gen Y adult learners  have the knowledge, skills and attitudes nece