EXPANDING THE HORIZONS!!

            Having spoken to Paula on Tuesday to gain an overview of what is expected of Module 2 I found these further ideas and questions were developing throughout the conversation.

 

She advised that I need to look at my inquiry and allow it to change and develop through literature and the research of my findings. There were a few questions that I came up with in which to think of:

 

• Choose a topic, sample findings from Literature to back up my chosen topic and research.
• Look at other practioners views and opinions of my chosen inquiry
• Critical thinking involves the ideas of others
• Look at the heart and centre of the inquiry and how you can relate it to schools to understand what is expected.

 

• Used Jonny as an example who is currently working on a project of why Drama is so important within schools in particular for special needs students
• SPECIAL NEEDS: This led me onto adding the question of teaching children of special needs and the how the approach may differ?

 

• This also lead onto discussing the concept of kinaesthetic learning, in which a student would preferably learn, this is the thought of ‘’doers’’ rather than ‘’thinkers’’

 

• KINAESTHIC LEARNING: This being a subject I am very interested in, having done this previously through the written work of the ISTD. I feel it is essential to gain an awareness of the theory behind kinaesthetic learning. I would like to develop my knowledge of this to present and include within my inquiry to potential employers. Some teachers may not know of the process of kinaesthetic learning, I feel it is a vital tool that can assist the way in which you teach students on a daily basis.

 

• NETWORK: I have recently developed my network of peers and collegues to gain feedback and research which I aim to use as my main core of gaining the understanding of the teaching of Arts within the curriculam.

 

I will take into consideration the feedback from Paula and Alan and redo my questions accordingly.