Treacle
if the day is like wading through treacle … free writing exercise … typos included (probably) Continue reading Treacle
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Successful Aimlessness: #AcWriMo2022 Last Words
I did not set any goals for this year’s Academic Writing Month. And I believe because of this it was my most productive and most joyful AcWriMo ever. This is the 13th blog post of the month! All I wanted to do was: just write. I just wanted to write again. Without force, expectations, publisher … Continue reading Successful Aimlessness: #AcWriMo2022 Last Words
Writing about your Teaching Practice: Your DIY Writing Workshop
Finding your SoTL Writing Voice This post is based on a CPD session I ran today, for colleagues and PGR students who are new to SoTL and trying to figure out just where to begin with it. I am going to share the writing prompts with you. So if you want to use this to … Continue reading Writing about your Teaching Practice: Your DIY Writing Workshop
Mindfulness is NOT a panacea for anxious students
Maybe not all mindfulness techniques but some of the most common: deep breathing, and body check are not as simple or risk free as you might think: How Deep Breathing Can Worsen Trauma Responses | Psychology Today It is a dreich rainy first November here in Scotland. And at 7 am I am contemplating my … Continue reading Mindfulness is NOT a panacea for anxious students
Thoughts About Ethics and SoTL: 01
Warning Rant While there is still no sector-wide agreement about the exact definition of SoTL/Scholarship and while this remains contested, debated, and perpetually redefined and tweaked, thousands of educators in Higher Education are engaging in undertaking SoTL, in their own way. Sometimes haphazardly, cautious, tentative and sometimes full of valour and zest. This article for … Continue reading Thoughts About Ethics and SoTL: 01
Nathalie Tasler, PhD, SFHEA, MPhil, PGDip CCM, PGCert LTHE 