Led by Lisa McDonagh SFHEA, Teaching and Learning Officer, Institute of Teaching and Learning and Professor Hannah Cobb NTF SFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Langauges and Cultures and Academic Lead for Academic Development, Institute of Teaching and Learning

Monday 11th September 2023, 12:00-13:00, online - book via the University Training Catalogue  

Not sure what reflective writing is, or how to do it effectively? Need to reflect for LEAP or your NAP portfolio, but not sure if you're doing it right? Feel like you knew about this in the past, but could do with a refresher?

All UoM staff were welcome to attend this session, which served as an introduction or refresher on reflection and reflective practice. We discussed the purpose of reflection and how it's different to 'just thinking' or ruminating, and explored a few models that can help you to structure and deepen your reflection (and might help you if you find you're getting stuck). Attendees could ask any questions they had on reflective thinking or reflective writing, and discuss any difficulties they may be having with these. 

This session was a friendly and informal space to explore reflection. It was facilitated by colleagues who believe in the developmental potential of reflection, but also understand that not everybody likes reflection or feels confident in it. Please come along with your questions and concerns, and we'll hopefully support you in finding a way forward that helps reflection work for you.

How to reflect will be repeated monthly.

For those who want to carve out some protected quiet time to get on with reflection, ‘Shut Up and Write’ style you may wish to attend one of our 'Action on Reflection' sessions: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/UMITL2005

Led by Lisa McDonagh SFHEA, Teaching and Learning Officer, Institute of Teaching and Learning and Professor Hannah Cobb NTF SFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Langauges and Cultures and Academic Lead for Academic Development, Institute of Teaching and Learning

Wednesday 13th September 2023, 12:00-13:00, online - book via the University Training Catalogue  

Need to reflect for your NAP portfolio or LEAP application, but struggling to get started? Want to see if reflection can help you build confidence and problem-solve? Know all about reflection, but finding it hard to carve out time to do it?

Come along to our monthly Friday sessions – all welcome!

During this session you will have the opportunity to: 

• Have a quick reminder on what reflection is and why we do it

• Carve out some protected quiet time to get on with reflection, ‘Shut Up and Write’ style

• Share and discuss your ideas with other interested colleagues if you wish to do so

These sessions will take place via Zoom and are not recorded, and colleagues are welcome to join us as many times as they wish to.

For those new to reflection or who want to discuss it as a practice - exploring models, approaches and ideas - you may wish to attend one of our 'How to reflect' sessions as an introduction or refresher on how and why we reflect, and how to get the most out of this for your own development and practice: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/UMITL2032

Led by Lisa McDonagh SFHEA, Teaching and Learning Officer, Institute of Teaching and Learning and Professor Hannah Cobb NTF SFHEA, Professor of Archaeology and Pedagogy, School of Arts, Langauges and Cultures and Academic Lead for Academic Development, Institute of Teaching and Learning

Friday 13th October 2023, 13:00-14:00, online - book via the University Training Catalogue  

Need to reflect for your NAP portfolio or LEAP application, but struggling to get started? Want to see if reflection can help you build confidence and problem-solve? Know all about reflection, but finding it hard to carve out time to do it?

Come along to our monthly Friday sessions – all welcome!

During this session you will have the opportunity to: 

• Have a quick reminder on what reflection is and why we do it

• Carve out some protected quiet time to get on with reflection, ‘Shut Up and Write’ style

• Share and discuss your ideas with other interested colleagues if you wish to do so

These sessions will take place via Zoom and are not recorded, and colleagues are welcome to join us as many times as they wish to.

For those new to reflection or who want to discuss it as a practice - exploring models, approaches and ideas - you may wish to attend one of our 'How to reflect' sessions as an introduction or refresher on how and why we reflect, and how to get the most out of this for your own development and practice: https://app.manchester.ac.uk/UMITL2032

Led by Jennie Blake NTF PFHEA, Head of Teaching and Learning Development, University of Manchester Library and University Academic Lead for Student Success, Institute of Teaching and Learning

Wednesday 15th November 2023, 13:00-14:30, on campus - book via the University Training Catalogue  

This session will introduce and explore a model for supporting students in understanding, reflecting about and acting on barriers, goals and other issues or opportunities. It will include a practical framework for establishing that the student’s needs are clear and that the correct resources and support are being put in place. This model will be familiar to those who have attended a NAP session in the last year that touched on the Confirm/Connect/Coach model, but will feature all new case studies and opportunities for participants to explore its use in academic advising, supervising and other areas where we support our students.

Intended learning outcomes

•     Gain understanding of the model and its potential for student support

•     Craft starter sentences to facilitate use of the model

•     Apply the model to a variety of settings within the University.