It was in that (starred) moment that a few people in the room were feeling out of their comfort zones.
Shumi drew attention to feeling too uncomfortable to do such a thing. Eliott spoke of economic requirements of lecture hour allocation and consideration of formal ‘teaching’. (quotation marks my own). I felt from a few members in the room that they were having their own experience.
I had hoped my point had landed regarding personal agency over initiating information exchange (teaching). But considering Eliott’s blog post, his key takeaway focuses on the (very real) pressure on academics to squeeze learning into every moment. Time and space to engage in such an activity appears luxurious.
It is interesting to reflect on a colleague’s reflection. I will reflect on this reflection at some later reflective point.
I wish I could speak to more colleagues but the following are my takeaways.
Use a magician’s reveal, show the hypothesis and expected results.
Prove your point and then follow up.
What is my personal POV. How will I take it further?
In the creation of this session, a fair amount of time was invested into research which is unseen and unexplored by the wider group. Time is limited. I would like to share these resources in retrospect and offer an opportunity to explore in future 1-1 sessions or in shaping my lessons plan with respect to learning outcomes.
Go Further? (Follow up blog post)