Course reflections

Reflection is considered a crucial philosophical activity which enables an individual to consider an experience, analyse and appraise it, and prepare for future actions based on the insight gained by this new perception.

I judge I will gain a deeper awareness in my learning practice as I work through each module of the Masters in Applied eLearning.

I believe achieving course aims and objectives will help me develop the required knowledge and skills to become an eLearning practitioner.

Gibbs model of reflection maps out this process, by providing a structure it allows reflections to develop a cycle based on, description, thoughts and feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and future action.

Final Reflection, safaashaaban.wordpress.com,

"the reflective cycle" (Gibbs 1988)

Anfuso, J. (2014). "Reflexive and Reflective Learning" PowToon.

This video examines how reflective practice can be used to critically examine teaching methods. Explaining that teaching methods may reflect a teacher’s attitudes and assumptions, good reflective practice will seek to continually question attitudes and assumptions, ensuring they are not hindering good practice. Reflective practice justifies the inclusion of student feedback in resource development.

Leamon, J. (2011). "Reflective Practice and Reflection".

A light hearted introduction to reflective practice, two novice students of reflective practice discuss what it maybe about and what they would like from it, namely for a practical structure providing useful lists, prompts and structure, so they can work out what they need to learn next and not theory driven content, and deliberate that keeping a journal will help the learning and development of your practice.

Atherton, J. Hadfield, P.(2010). "Reflection on Reflection". University of Lincoln.

Using a variety of media in my reflective blog, such as video, images, text, mindmaps, and animation to represent the objectivities of reflective practice.

Course reflections

Posted by Mark Maguire on Monday, August 31, 2015

As is said life, has a way of getting in the way of best- laid plans of mice and men; and as “I face the final curtain” of the Applied Masters in eLearning, it has been a long and sometimes difficult journey.

A sudden death in my family in April 2013, combined with the end of my VEC teaching contract, resulted in my emigration to Alberta and my studies had to be put on hold. The need to find work, accommodation and all the disruption and dislocation that goes with such a life-changing move resulted in a loss of motivation to complete the applied Masters. I decided to attempt to complete all unfinished course-work in November 2014, at this stage I had a full time job with the Government of Alberta, and accommodation in Grande Prairie. With a gap of 16 months it took a lot of effort to reconnect with the subject matter, and absorb my thoughts in finalising the Journal paper, especially when you are approaching the subject from a new country and different career.

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