MAPP Open Monthly Skype Call - December
I enjoyed connecting with fellow students and our advisers last night during the monthly Skype discussion. What seemed evident for all of us on the call regardless of whether we are coming to the end of Mod 1, 2 or 3 is that we were all in a reflective place; What is it to reflect? How are we making connections in our learning? How are we connecting our learning from one module to the next? I've taken away some interesting points from the call, and hope to be able to articulate them coherently on this blog post! Specifically with the written hand-in for those studying Mod 1 approaching, we talked about the value of zooming in and out of our thinking and writing and that sometimes, we have to step back to see the bigger picture of our learning. This can be a challenging and sometimes uncomfortable process because it takes time - time to make these connections and time to reflect on them. There was a suggestion to think about the process of the module as the 'event...