I have spent a good portion of the weekend working on my pedagogy and the rest of it working on other homework, so it is safe to say I am mentally exhausted right now.
Anyway, I can happily say that the core concepts of my pedagogy came together fairly quickly as I looked over the articles we have read this semester. These blogs have been a great help as well—it’s interesting to see how my ideas have developed over time into what they are now. There is a progression of thought through all the posts, and reading them again really helped to remind me of the various theories, sessions, and discussions that have influenced my advising philosophy.
On a slightly different note, I have sort of been testing my pedagogy in the sessions we’ve had with English 101 students (we all have been, I’m sure), and it’s been going surprisingly well. My first session earlier in the semester was a little stressful, of course, but the following ones have really helped me to understand my preferred approach. Although I am still looking forward to getting the writer’s feedback on the most recent sessions, I do think I can safely say they were productive. Thinking back over it all, I’m actually a little excited to finish getting my thoughts organized into my pedagogy, but my brain is not really reaching its optimum level of performance right now, so I think I’ll have to get some sleep before I continue working on my draft.
Well, this is a short post. I really, really hope I can make up for some of these blog posts in the following weeks. For now, though, I guess this will have to do. I hope your drafts are coming together nicely! I’m really excited to hear about someone else’s pedagogy on Tuesday. Happy writing, everyone!
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