Category Archives: Personal & Professional Development Planning

Lifewide learning domains: rich intersections or contested spaces

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Andrew Middleton

I noted in my previous post on mapping our learning that I would be engaging in the collaborative inquiry ‘Towards a Better Understanding of Our Own Learning Lives’ led by Norman Jackson, Rob Ward and Jenny Willis. I have just about … Continue reading →

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Audio reflection

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

My colleague Jo Outteridge encouraged participants in our Active Learning Network meeting on ‘Active and Reflective Learning’ to produce a resource together by incorporating examples of reflective learning from our various areas of practice. Jo introduced models of reflective and … Continue reading →

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Feedback: where learning begins #activelearning

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Andrew Middleton

While the title of this post is intentionally contentious, it allows me to reflect on one or two recent discussions and reinforce some key ideas about active learning design, especially in the context of ‘unified’ active learning (UAL): how it … Continue reading →

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Teaching ‘whole people’ holistically – understanding co-operative learning

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

Andresen, Boud and Choen (2000) set out criteria for experience-based learning. The goal of experience-based learning involves something personally significant or meaningful to the students; Students should be personally engaged; Reflective thought and opportunities for students to write or discuss … Continue reading →

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Holistic model of active learning for integrated employability #activelearning

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

You may be aware that I changed job this year and I now have the privilege of leading work in support of Anglia Ruskin University’s Active Curriculum Framework. It was the institutional commitment to active learning in its Education Strategy … Continue reading →

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Doing, Being, Becoming, Belonging & Connecting #twalk #spacetwalkLeeds

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

The Twalk next week (27th March 2019) at 1-2pm UK time, has the theme of Doing, Being, Belonging, Becoming and Connecting – the role of learning space, This post provides a little explanation of each of those keywords. Doing A focus … Continue reading →

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Celebrate #imperfection. Challenge resilience.

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

I listed to Thomas Curran’s TedTalk ‘Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse’ before I left for work this morning. Curran warns against perfectionism, and his warning kept me thinking all day. Here are three mini-stories that explain why … Continue reading →

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A Dependency-Autonomy model for personal and professional development planning

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Andrew Middleton

The challenge of framing employability in relation to personal and professional development planning has been a constant consideration for the team I am leading to support an integrated view of employability in the curriculum. The natural inclination of academics, in … Continue reading →

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