What we did:
“The quest for the understanding of movement begins with everyday observations and experiences” (Loman S & Sossin K, pg 1)”
We explored some of our observational skills through movement, to encourage our kinesthetic awareness thinking about how we move?
This was pitched (context) as part 1 of a series of workshops around:
- Why observe movement?
- How do we observe movement?
We used an every day object, and did some movement activities introducing Laban’s efforts and movement qualities, and the micro teaching was accompanied with a power point. (see attached lesson plan)
Some of the participants reflections after the movement activities were:
“testing my experience with control”
“relaxing”
“calming”
“pulse points”
“relaxed, flexible movements experiences”
“weighted blanket, pressure pinch”
Peer Feedback.
What Happened:
Right at the start of the teaching, my compuyter froze and I was unable to move the slide or see my peers, so I had to roll with it.
I was able to do the first 3 activities, but ran out of time to complete with 2 more, and I didnt leave enought time for a decent reflection at the end, where I would have like to link the theory woith the practise, or with the experience of the participants.
What would I have done differenty:
Perhaps not used slides and just gone with me teaching without them. I would also have only chosen 1 effort (for example weight), and left time for the particpants reflections so that less would have been more.
Peer Feedback.
Positives:
Your positivity and confidence helped me to feel positive and confident even though this is out of my comfort zone.
Managed tech issues brilliantly because you know the content well and had notes
Mindful Approach
Good use of Voice modulation making it engaging
Use of body and physical interactions were engaging
Room for improvement:
Were the slides even necessary? I’m curious if you would have used these in an in-person space
Whats the connection between the points?
Needed more time for reflection and to connect
It would have been good to have time to share our embodied reflections of the activities.
My reflections on feedback received:
The feedback was really useful , and I am in complete agreement with regards to needing more time to share, and for me to discuss or explain the connection between the points, i.e. the link between the experiential and the theory. I can see that I planned to much for the time slot, and this didn’t leave enough time to share and reflect, which is where the experiential learning comes together.
General reflection:
Less is more.
Do less, go deeper.
This is something I have been questioning a lot lately, within the way my teaching falls at UAL, I often get chunks of 3 hours sessions here and there or a one of lecture workshop. I find this challenging, as I prefer to see students regularly and in shorter sessions, so I can build upon skills and knowledge bit by bit and at a pace that the students lead (in a a way). In a nutshell, micro teaching very much reflects the “one off” lecture teaching, so my main take away comes to: Do less, go deeper, leave time for reflection and linking.