Category Archives: Reflections

Something I was really struck by on the microteaching day reminded me of some teaching I had observed in a session led by an academic colleague, supporting from a library perspective. In different ways the two experiences highlighted the power … Continue reading →

In my last post I related one of my objectives in taking the PGCert course as gaining understanding of some foundational ethos’ of education. This week I’m questioning my relationship with theory in light of this. The first learning outcome … Continue reading →

It hadn’t really occurred to me to fundamentally question my preferred metrics-based approach to both work and information until one of the lecturers on my Librarianship MA course casually dismissed some quantitative research approaches as ‘just counting stuff’. Having spent … Continue reading →

Welcome to my PGCert reflective blog. Finally! Setting this up has been an insight into the frustrations of students who come to us with their IT based woes, and a reminder of how as a (slightly) older student I need … Continue reading →