This is my final output of a formative assessment (that becomes a summative) for my Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE). Following my research poster in December, Academic Professional Practice Assessment in November, video tour of a NOW learning room in September, inclusive practice in July, review of 2 research papers (book chapters in my case) in May, teaching observation in April and teaching philosophy in January.
This was originally submitted via a different course document template, but I wrote it out in the format of my previous written work as it presents and reads better this way. I felt like it could have been even more reflective on my actions and challenges with teaching, but as I state, I semi-teach and not that often, so this might not have been as rich on that area. And that was not the primary objective of me undertaking this qualification. RoSE within the text refers to the Record of Supported Evidence I submitted in a table alongside the reflection. This is the final piece after addressing feedback.
I received the following overall feedback (formative).
Strengths
- I appreciate your honest reflection on your own role and responsibilities and how these contribute to student success in your School.
- It is evident that you have engaged in reflective practice throughout your APA/PGCert learning journey, drawing upon ideas from your readings to inform your reflection. This demonstrates a deep level of critical thinking and a desire to continually improve your teaching practice.
- It’s also good to see that you used some of the formative assessments as a piece of evidence.
- Well done on your publication on AI in Mental Health Nursing Practice.
Areas for development
- [Numerous edits to improve my narrative and reflection].
As mentioned in my written piece, my formative Academic Professional Practice Assessment (November 2025) submission highlights many more strengths of my teaching abilities. Below is the feedback I received.
"Hello Daniel,
Thank you for your submission. The videos really reveal what an adaptive teacher you are!
There is work to be done on your session plan, I've made in text comments to help guide you through the process. This along with your overall feedback is attached.
If you need any support or would like to discuss this further, please get in touch.
- Lesson plan:
- The session plan is a clear indication of what is going to take place in the different environments.
- You offer distinct and active session outcomes that are appropriate to the colleagues and context you work with.
- The main principles have been covered but some of the content would be better in the different sections – please see comments in feedback.
- The reference list indicates a comprehensive engagement with the literature.
- The teaching plan is an accurate representation of what is viewed in the videos.
- Thank you for supplying the additional assets to the session plan – this really helps to understand your strategies and techniques.
- Strengths in all videos:
- Effective use of visual resources to support delivery throughout the video offering.
- In all videos you set the scene and make effective use of session outcomes.
- It’s great to see such a variety of teaching approaches in this submission.
- You’re consistently enthusiastic and honest with colleagues that you work with.
- Video 1:
- It’s great that you contextualise the session and explain how to make best use of the online environment – this is something we see you enact during the video both in terms of pausing to check the chat and inviting colleagues to put their mics on and speak.
- It’s really good to hear you try something new through the interactive poll – it doesn’t appear on screen so it’s even better than you read out the statistics as an inclusive strategy!
- It’s good to hear you remind colleagues that the resources will be shared and therefore the live links will be available demonstrating effective use of teaching technologies.
- Video 2:
- It’s great to see you introduce yourself and from the very beginning of the session invite people to share their insights into your role at NTU.
- It’s good to see you make use of YouTube in your session as a way of contextualising digital literacy, this is great for showcasing sustainability, there are issues with the recording, please see below.
- You field the Q&A really confidently demonstrating your confidence in the space and your knowledge of the content.
- There is a real buzz in the air as colleagues work with the content you have provided – it’s great to see you circulate around the space offering 1:1 support.
- Video 3:
- It’s lovely to see you navigate the workshop by consulting what colleagues want from the session. This dialogic approach is upheld throughout the session and it’s great to see you clarify your understanding so as to best support those on the call.
- You offer praise and encouragement throughout which is a supportive approach for colleagues accessing this training.
- I really laughed when colleagues tried to talk about the disadvantages and you guided them back to the positives!
- What a philosophical question that you’re faced with! You handle this sensitively and quickly refocus the group.
- Reflective video:
- It’s great that you offer scholarship to explain your choice of learning videos – this level of referencing needs to be within your session plans.
- I LOVE that you mention your introverted character and how you’re sensitive to this to be an authentic trainer and teacher.
- It’s great that you mention your mentoring approach to help colleagues, I was particularly impressed with how you navigated significant workload challenges and what you’re intending to do to support colleagues moving forward.
Areas for development
[I have omitted detailed comments on minor document formatting, refinement of textual content and an audio issue in my main video.]
- Lesson plan:
- It’s great that you make use of scholarship, some of your statements are quite sweeping and need to be strengthened through direct, in text citations. There are moments you’re quite glib about some key concepts i.e. Flipped Learning which you clearly know really well as you discuss this in video 3! (CVB4)
- Video:
- For ongoing development:
- You speed through content really quickly and say, “I won’t read this from the screen” on a couple of occasions – I can’t help but wonder if it’s not integral to the session, could you remove it so that you don’t have to rush through it? Why is it there, what does it achieve? Feel free to talk back to this in your reflective video!"
