as declared, i consider myself a scholar, with the particular interest in research about sexualities, but also in teaching, or rather i should say: in learning facilitation.
"There is an old adage among academics from all disciplines to the effect that there is no better way of learning something than to teach it. But skills development at all levels requires a different kind of teaching than is usual in knowledge-focused learning. Dubbed 'facilitation', the process relies much more on stimulating thoughtfulness and experimentation through a more 'hands off' approach where those learning can discover the important things for themselves and actively develop the skills they need, rather than having an external agenda imposed upon them. Those who act as facilitators in the APPMS workshops and courses often report that the learning they achieve in the process is of a greater depth and value than when they were themselves participants. A key part of realizing this value is, paradoxically, maintaining one's attention and commitment on delivering maximum learning value to others.
Facilitation can be used as a learner-focused teaching strategy appropriate to generic and transferable skills such as those highlighted in PPMS, but it is also more widely applicable to small group teaching more generally, as well as to team management."
Facilitation can be used as a learner-focused teaching strategy appropriate to generic and transferable skills such as those highlighted in PPMS, but it is also more widely applicable to small group teaching more generally, as well as to team management."
visiting lecturer
during my research visit from March till June 2008, i tough a course“Queering Nation(al)ism / Nation(al)isng Queer”, department of Gender Studies, Warsaw University.
teaching assistant
since 2006 i have been working at University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies as a teaching assistant. there, i teach the "introduction to politics" course. working with a fantastic environment and supportive supervision of the course leader and the head of department, i have learned the core of teaching skills, indispensable while on the other side of the desk (although i rarely do set up classroom in this low effective, traditional way).tutor / mentor
the same year, i decided to have a go and emerge myself into pre-university level of education. volunteering as tutor in the city and islington 6th form college, i have observed sociology A-level classes. very useful knowledge, enhancing my understanding of the first year students' background.| Next > |
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