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tactics for teaching synthesis

Nick Keenan asked – a week ago – how we (that’s you) teach synthesis. I think I teach it, obliquely, like this.
I teach the value of reflexivity and awareness: what am I doing? What choices am I making? What am I taking for granted? Part of that process is the belief that sometimes you can [...]

Posted 11 March 2010 § production process § research § teaching ‡ Comments (0) °

learning curve

I’m learning – always, always learning – to be more aware of why students ask for help understanding tasks during workshops. Sometimes it’s simple: I’ve explained it badly; brain-to-mouth failure.
However, I’ve also realised that – sometimes – students aren’t asking for clarification (what are we supposed to be doing?) but for reassurance (am I doing [...]

Posted 21 December 2009 § teaching ‡ Comments Off °