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A Selection of Brookfield's Thoughts on Student's Resistance to Learning (or La Resistance as it shall now be known)!
The first thing that came into my mind when reading this chapter of Brookfield's book was "Allo Allo" a classic British comedy set in WW2...
Jan 14, 20243 min read


Do Students Listen to Advice from Teachers?
Photo by frame harirak on Unsplash A recent article posted on Faculty Focus caught my attention because it was all about advice. And who...
Jan 7, 20242 min read


Reflecting on "Teaching in Diverse Classroom"
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash The world of hospitality is often a very diverse environment. We have guests come from around the world...
Dec 31, 20233 min read


But Muuuum, I have to play this game for school!
During my very adult daily check of both the BBC and CBC news apps, I was delighted when I came across this story, all about how a BC...
Dec 18, 20232 min read


How to Survive Your First Year Teaching...
Or at least make it better/easier/more engaging/inclusive! Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Faculty Focus have shared another great...
Nov 25, 20232 min read


Video Resources to Support Learning
Specifically a collection of videos for 3100: Foundations of Adult Education. Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash If I were to ask...
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Teach. Learn. Share Podcast from McGill University - Student Assessment & Wellbeing.
Photo by Emily Underworld on Unsplash After being encouraged to sign up for the Faculty Focus newsletter as part of my PIDP, I came...
Nov 12, 20231 min read


Classes & Dragons - Making Learning a Game to Drive Engagement and Participation.
Photo by Clint Bustrillos on Unsplash I have to admit that I love Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). One of the first video games that really...
Oct 20, 20232 min read


How to inspire a teacher...
Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash While looking through some resources for the second module of my PIDP course I came across a TED Talk...
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Trends in Adult Education – Is Online Learning lonely?
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash I have distinct memories of the groups of friends I met during my time at university. From the...
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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