Education is not Neutral

Education is not neutral. The experience of education is aligned with the experiences of an individual and society in general. It is a social activity where learners bring their experiences, perspectives, and cultural contexts – this is what Habermas referred to as lifeworld (mentioned in Fong, 2017). In my case, I see teaching first asContinue reading “Education is not Neutral”

Incorporating Media-Enhanced Learning in my Teaching Practice

During the months of June and July this year, I enrolled in a course about media-enhanced learning. One of the course outcomes was to create appropriate media to support learning. This was a new experience for me to learn another valued skill in teaching. It was both challenging and exciting. Here, I will share toContinue reading “Incorporating Media-Enhanced Learning in my Teaching Practice”

BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy

This article talks about my journey in updating my teaching philosophy. To date, this is my eighth year of teaching as a university lecturer. In my first year of teaching, my philosophy was “to organize and simplify the lessons to my students”. After 3 years of working guided with this simple teaching philosophy, I revisitedContinue reading “BROD Cycle: Mapping your Teaching Philosophy”