Dear All,
This may be a little to one side but we found that participation in the Shared Thinking activity, developed for my phd study at Glasgow, helped students to write about a topic. This is evidenced only by most students *saying* that.....but even so....the majority of participants agreed.
Shared Thinking is a process of collective reflection and perspective-taking. It culminates in a view of multiple perspectives each set in relation to another and is generated from reflective dialogue.
The discussion and visualisation of diverse perspectives were reported as useful preparation for writing about the same topic. Interestingly, staff participating in the same activity often said it would not help them but the students always reported that it would be helpful for their writing.
I'm in my final year of my phd on this before looming unemployment but I'm more than happy to offer consultancy on this if anyone is interested. Other applications include participative student induction, collaborative work-placement reviews, investigating student experience at the collective level; and diversity support/development.
Best wishes,
Nick
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Nicholas Bowskill,
Faculty of Education,
University of Glasgow
Scotland.
Shared Thinking - Collective Learning from Diverse Perspectives
http://www.sharedthinking.info
On 26 Oct 2010, at 14:02, "Murray, JM" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Sandra
>
> I have used 'bits and pieces' from the materials developed by Dr Sandra Gollin. It's been a while since I went directly to the site, but I think it can be accessed at:
>
> http://papyr.com/esp/courses.htm#masterscoursework
>
> So, technically I'm sharing someone else's work, rather than my own. Which is the ultimate in re-purposing!
>
> Hope it's of some use.
>
> John Murray
>
> Aston University
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sandra Sinfield
> Sent: 26 October 2010 13:23
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> Subject: Education Masters - Writing Module?
>
> Dear All,
> Currently our university recruits many international and other
> 'non-traditional' students - it is one of our many great strengths and
> virtues! I am interested in offering a Masters Module in Academic
> Writing for those students who want to devlop their ability to write
> fluently, authorially, authoritatively and elegantly in their topic (and
> in good academic English). As a great believer in re-purposing material
> that is already successful rather than always starting from scratch, I
> wondered if anyone out there already had a module along those lines that
> they might like to share with the list - or just with me...
> I am really happy to share any eventual Module that I develop with the
> rest of the list.
> Thanking you in advance,
> Best,
>
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> Sandra Sinfield
> Co-ordinator (North) Learning Development
> LC213, Learning Centre
> London Metropolitan University
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