I am finding the assignments we are being given for this Masters to be very stressful. I am never quite sure what I am being asked to do or why they take the form they do. It would be a lot easier if they were more straightforward, if the steps to be taken were clearly outlined or the texts we were supposed to use were easily accessible.
For example in ETL401 we need to respond to two articles. Well, not both of them are articles and neither is easily identifiable. There are two Herring articles in the resources section of interact and you have to go on a wild goose chase to find the Purcell article. As for the bit about standards, it would be easier if they just put the standards we were allowed to choose from on the subject outline or a link to them at least.
And then there is the group assignment for ETL504. I am in two minds about this. I have really enjoyed talking to other people about the work. It helps to clarify it. But we are doing an online course. Using digital technology to meet is not easy. It doesn’t help that I don’t really know what the assignment wants me to do either. Apparently we are making a pitch to a journal for a proposed article that will never get researched. We can only write a few sentences per slide on a powerpoint and we are supposed to be analytical and respond to the readings. It is kind of like the assignment for EER500, but that was easier as we actually got to write the proposal rather than just pitch it.
Even with the forums and the lecturers’ advice this is all too complicated.
My conclusion therefore is that Teacher Librarians or those that teach teacher librarians cannot write good assessments.
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