I’m all about using reflection — it’s a huge part of the learning process. But when my course content says this:
Ongoing reflection task:
Which approaches to learning (ATL) skills are you using as you complete this workshop?As you progress through this professional development workshop reflect upon the impact this planning task had on you as a learner and relate this to the activities that your students will be undertaking.
… I gotta admit, I’m thinking: For real?
The AtL that I am using are the same ones I have honed over years of being a student and a teacher. I’m managing my time. I’m meeting deadlines. I’m reading. I’m using IT. I’m doing research. I’m reflecting. Isn’t there some kind of assumption that I know how to do these things already, considering I have made it this far as a teacher, and as a professional — 10 years’ experience, two degrees, and lots of students who are learning? How does planning impact me as a learner? Um. If I don’t plan, I don’t usually get things done. It’s really that simple.
Am I missing something here? Is it not this obvious to other people? I mean, seriously. For real?