feedback and my opinion.

TL2133 The Reflective Coach - Assessment 1 Critical discussion (40% of module mark)		Mark Awarded			65
Student Name	Ashley Marsden
Demonstrates achievement of relevant learning outcomes		1st	2.1	2.2		3rd	F
1.       Demonstrate coaching knowledge and evaluative skills to assess your own and other’s coaching practice.			X
(Participation in Discussion)		1st	2.1	2.2		3	F
Did you approach the discussion in a logical and coherent manner i.e. turn taking?		X
Did you exhibit listening skills and an ability to take on board other participants’ views?			X
Did you support other participants by probing and asking questions?			X
Did you actively manage the discussion to enable achievement of learning outcomes for all participants?			X
Were themes discussed in a confident and professional style?		X
COMMENTS:  You took more of a lead during the session and seemed to direct the line of discussion at times. You speak in a confident style and project your ideas with enthusiasm. Take care if you ask questions you give people enough time to answer! At times you did dominate a tad too much – see if this comes across on the recording.
(Content)		1st	2.1	2.2		3rd	F
Did the session plan submitted prior to your practical session provide a structured overview of the session?			X
Did you provide evidence of careful planning with reasons for intended activities demonstrating understanding of content?			X
Did you analyse and discuss the material/evidence supplied in your annotated bibliography?			X
Did you demonstrate critical use of theoretical models/concepts and draw insightful conclusions from them?			X
COMMENTS:  More consistent use of your annotated bibliography could have been used to underpin your points.
(Reflection)		1st	2.1	2.2		3rd	F
Did you reflect on how your session went identifying and discussing positives and areas for improvement?			X
Did you identify things you may have done differently and explore any improvement that could have been made?			X
Were the processes you used to reflect both in and on the session clear, and links with theory/literature made?			X
COMMENTS:  Good awareness of HOW you reflected e.g. in and on action.
GENERAL GROUP FEEDBACK You made a fair attempt at reviewing your coaching session and explored a range of intervention strategies you used, this was in parts informed by theory, but this aspect could have been further developed. Your discussion around reflection was a little one dimensional; it would have helped if you could have all had a view about the reflective processes. However, you did use the reflective processes to help explore the quality and delivery of your coaching session. Your discussion around differentiation was good but lacked any academic credibility to support your understanding. Overall though this was a solid assessment that reflected good knowledge and understanding of the key elements that underpin the coaching process.

Having read through the above comments and listened to the clip again, I thought my group did an excellent job, we used some academic underpinning yet more is required to obtain top marks. I am pleased I obtained the best marks in the group as I was the dominant leader during the practicle session and also the dominant speaker and initiated the vast. majority of the questions. I was confident and assured in what I said and think I covered a lot in the alloted time. I had a good insight and used Van Manen's (1991) reflection types in order to suggest possible improvements, strengths and weaknesses as well as an  insight into our thinking behind the drills and the methods/styles we used. I take on their constructive critisism about me sometimes dominating a little too much, as its something I tend to do a lot and I need to become a better team member. But overall a good mark with room for improvement and a good learning experiance.

Reference:

Van Manen, M. (1991). Reflectivity and the pedagogical moment: The normativity of pedagogical thinking and acting. Journal of Curriculum Studies; pgs., 23, 507-536.