Module One Reflection Feedback from Adesola

I was told by Adesola to write my response on the feedback for the previous module and what I learnt from the feedback that Paula had given me. I tried to write as honestly as I could and discussed my strengths and weaknesses from the previous module. I talked about the fact that I had now found my topic of interest and was in actual fact realising what my topic was as I was writing Module One. The question I want to ask and explore is simply:

How can the Creative Arts benefit and impact a child’s education?

What was interesting was the fact that Adesola asked me some specific questions, such as; what is Creativity? What do we mean by Creative Arts? Are there any ways in which the Creative Arts is potentially not very creative? More interestingly, she explained that these were not necessarily questions that needed to be answered, but instead thought reflected upon.

I also talked about the fact that my work needs to be a lot more structured in format and that I need to be much more specific about what I’m trying to achieve and ask myself. I’m starting to realise that this seems to go hand in hand, because the more specific I become, the more I will begin to delve deeper into my topic question.

I am so pleased that I have found my chosen topic relatively easily and with my new responsibility of not only cover teaching, but also undertaking Music and Drama each week, I have so many opportunities to truly see how the Arts can benefit Education. This new job role has without a doubt provided me with opportunities where I can truly see a difference that the Arts can have and have been keeping note in my reflective journal each week about my findings and discoveries.

I found Adesola’s feedback incredibly useful, informing me about particular practitioners to look into, including Ken Robinson, a practitioner who has researched extensively into the Education system and how it operates, as well as researching children’s use of imagination. I am finding his research incredibly interesting and have started my Literature review on his findings as well as those of other practitioners, which Adesola has now encouraged me to do.