Dr Julie Hulme

Discipline Lead for Psychology

What I wish I’d known when I started teaching…..

Multi-disciplinary.

PGwT to Discipline Lead.

Variety of institutions and types of students.

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My teaching and learning journey

Write down the thing that makes you most anxious about teaching on an index card….

An exercise that can be adapted to almost any learning situation.

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What worries you about teaching?

Take time!

The more prepared you feel, the more confident you’ll feel.

But don’t plan to fill every second – leave room for the students.

It will never be perfect.

Prepare to be flexible. 4

Planning and preparation….

The classroom is YOUR space – use it to its best effect.

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Learning spaces

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Everyone starts out nervous

Ideas and creativity.

Resources.

Problem-solving.

Content.

Peer observation.

You’re not on your own!

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Colleagues want you to succeed!

They’ll fall asleep….

They won’t understand me….

They won’t pay attention….

They’ll be disruptive….

Technology failure….

They’ll ask a question….and I won’t know the answer….

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What’s the worst thing that can happen?

“But let’s find out.”

Modelling the learning process.

Reality – nobody ever knows all the answers to everything.

‘The sage on the stage or the guide by the side’.

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“I don’t know…”

I want you to give me all the answers to everything.

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Students as consumers

I need to process things for myself.

Trial and error.

Modelling.

Co-producers of learning, facilitated by the tutor.

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Students as learners

But the world has changed, and not all students are like me.

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It worked that way for me

But some are more different than others! – don’t make assumptions, get to know your students.

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All students are different…

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Calvin and Hobbes

Don’t underestimate the power your role gives you - Stanford Prison Experiment

What are the characteristics of a tutor?

Be sensitive to your students.

Be confident in your role.

Be professional and aspire to provide them with the best learning experience you can give them.

And sometimes…take them by surprise!

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Power

Not a memory aid for the teacher!

Cognitive load.

Stimulus for learning?

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And Powerpoint….

Learn from and with your students.

Be authentic – then you don’t have to worry about being caught out.

Try new things.

Real reflective practice is a gift.

Use what you know from Psychology to facilitate learning.

Never forget what it’s like to be a student – every now and then, try it out again!

Have fun!17

Final advice

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Thoughts?