I am surprised to know some of the statistics. The list of key terms is very helpful as well; it makes me aware of how I should use my language more carefully. I am glad to know who the staffs can go to if the staffs experience bully, harassment and/or discrimination. One of the key… Continue reading Disability – Reflection on Journal from Shades of Noir

Not all disabilities are visible. We should be more open to helping people with less visible disability; and we should try to be more understanding and aware. The society definitely needs more awareness for pain and mental health. The notion of ‘model minority’ deeply resonates with me. Once one is a member of a minority… Continue reading Disability – Reflection on Deaf Accessibility for Spoonies

When it comes to inclusion of disabled voices, there is a great lack of representation of disable people of colour. Disable person of colour (especially women) are very under-represented. In my own teaching, I could include more disabled voices. Particularly when I show examples in my class, I cold show more representation of disable people… Continue reading Disability – Reflection on #DisabilityTooWhite article/interview with Vilissa Thompson

Watching about Christine Sun Kim is an interesting experience. The way she descripted the notion of the ‘ownership of sound’ is very inspiring. I think often we reply too much on the verbal and vocal expressions. In letters, tutorials, seminars, and crit sessions, we often see verbal communication is the only way of providing feedback… Continue reading Disability – Reflection on Film by Christine Sun Kim

In my recent session with her, she has come to me and asked me for my suggestion on her recent struggles. She was planning to conduct a photographic project. This project is going to be a part of her submission this term. She is a fashion media student; and this project is going to be… Continue reading An Update on The Student Who Thought That The Course Is Not Challenging Enough for Her

I would love to share some of my recent struggles and my thinking around it. The following is three difficulties that I recently encountered. Group Discussions and Plagiarism A student has mentioned to me that she believed another student has copied her work. I have had a serious talk with the two students after class.… Continue reading Recent Struggles and Thinking

My two observers, Emily and Alexia, happened to have observed my teaching in the same day. Emily and Alexia observed my morning and afternoon session respectively. Those two sessions include the same materials. A summary of some of their comments in their observation reports and my reflection on their comments are listed below. Students Not… Continue reading Reflection on The Teaching Observation Feedback

I designed my session to make it more learner-focused. In my micro-teaching session, I utilise various pedagogical methods, including collaborative group learning, task-based learning, and peer review. The learning in my sessions is meant to be an interpersonal and philosophical learning experience. In the session, I started with reading out loud a paragraph from the… Continue reading Documentation of And Reflection on My Micro-Teaching Session

I have been analysing about the way Socrates asks questions – known as Socratic Method. The key features of the Socratic method are listed below: Establishment of the clear pieces of information; To find the contradiction and blind-spot; To ask about one key idea at a time; Not to convince – no positions of power;… Continue reading Analysis of The Socratic Method