EF MAPP Journey

It has taken me a long time to get my head around the AOLs, but, I think I've finally got there. From my BA degree I have delved further into the idea of being reflective and understanding that our learning comes from somewhere, we aren't born with all this knowledge after all! Having only been teaching full time for 2 years, I found it hard to discover what I had been learning since leaving the RAD. But, since I work with young people, I realised that I am in fact learning everyday, in order to improve their learning experience.  A concept of teaching that I had only thought in depth about due to writing previous essays, was the importance of understanding teaching and learning styles and how we must use them effectively to maximise the student's learning and aid them in mastering specific skills needed, specifically relating to, RAD Ballet and ISTD Tap and Modern.  We all learn in different ways, and I think that's one of the vital aspects that we, as teachers, need t...

This was the first Sunday Skype discussion that I had attended, being new this term, to the MAPP community. I found it very informative and fascinating listening to everyone's different ideas and perspectives surrounding the topic of 'knowledge information and learning'.  It was discussed that we pass through each step to lead to another, we dissect information, absorb knowledge and embody learning.  Knowledge, information and learning can all come hand in hand, however, they can also be treated as individual factors. It was discussed, that knowledge is not necessarily about the outcome, rather the journey we pass to acquire it. From this, as a group we briefly touched on the philosophical aspects and the nature and theories of learning, a topic which I personally find fascinating. For me, the methods and theories of learning are how we acquire knowledge in a dance setting. The VARK learning styles (visual auditory, read/write and kinaesthetic), when used appropriately and ...