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Sparkling Puma and Birth of a Range Rover
One of my colleagues, Jack, organised an educational visit to JLR Experience. When Jack mentioned the trip, the first thing that came to my mind was JLR. What is it? It did not take me too long to learn about JLR –…
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A snowflake and global warming: Is there any connection?
In 2018, I was in my childhood house – a large house in a small village – precisely speaking Pakhapani, Gwadi, Nepal. Other than trees, houses and a few elders, the witness of my growth was not there anymore – no friends,…
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Visiting Scotland: Thinking about the scope of economics
I read about Adam Smith before knowing about Scotland. Therefore, my connection to Scotland is more of Economics and Market than the Country itself. Sorry if it hurts. I studied economics as a module in 1987, which included market, labour market, demand,…
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Making sense of European election…
Of course, there are many interpretations of the European election. What could be the best interpretation? Well, there is no best interpretation as such. Two parties are moving forward: The Brexit Party (UKIP) and the Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem). Interestingly, they have…
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Brexit: What is missing?
People’s intention in regard to Brexit is missed. By analysing the last three general elections, it can be confirmed. In 2010, people were looking for an alternative to the Labour Party but were unsure which was better to replace with. The result…
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Where to focus – course content or learning skills?
Even though reading and writing are integral to gaining skills and knowledge in higher education, the interests in reading and writing are not practised as expected. There may be many reasons behind this, but I find mainly two reasons: institutional and individual.…
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Formative assessment for development
While reading an article by Qi Wu and Tansy Jessop on ‘Formative assessment: Missing in action in both research-intensive and teaching-focused universities?’, I felt the importance of formative assessment is lost in transition. I should admit – I have learned the importance…
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Listening to the voices of voiceless
How can we include the voices of voiceless people? This question ‘popped up’ while I was reading Christine Hockings’ article on ‘Hearing voices, creating spaces: the craft of the ‘artisan teacher’ in a higher education system’. I am sure you can assume…
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Assessing assessments
I just finished a project on diversity and started to write a report – the report on assessment. Knowing diversity (as a whole) and understanding its impact on the teaching and learning process was a fantastic exposure. ‘Making sense’ was my finding…
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Assessment: A tool to measure success
The term ‘assessment’ could be new for many, but it is embedded quite well in the education sector. From school to higher education, it is a way of measuring performance. Even though there are a number of different ways of measuring achievement,…
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Making sense of belonging
While reading an extract from Strayhorn (2016) on ‘Transitions to Higher Education – In search of belonging’, many questions were queuing up in my mind. The most striking included the belongingness of what — culture, organisation or sector? Where does that belongingness…
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Understanding ‘space’ in the context of teaching
The term ‘space’ has taken on a deeper meaning for me after reading the article ‘Space frontiers for new pedagogies: A tale of constraints and possibilities’ by Tansy Jessop, Laura Gubby and Angela Smith. It made me question whether space refers to…
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