If you'd asked me that question when I first started in academia 5 years ago, I'd have said it's the most important. I came from clinical practice where 'education' absolutely wasn't pedagogically guided or grounded, they were corridor conversations drawn out into a 30 minute in service training (IST) essentially... In that role, I found… Continue reading How Important is Being an Engaging Lecturer?
Category: Thinking Aloud
My Introduction to Sensory Integration
In October 2025, I turned up to work expecting a useful training session on sensory integration. What I didn’t expect was for it to quietly reframe how I see engagement in myself, my children, and my students. As a physiotherapist, sensory integration isn’t something I’ve been deeply embedded in. My Occupational Therapy colleagues were far… Continue reading My Introduction to Sensory Integration
Learners Create the Learning Environment
I've recently been inspired by undertaking my MA Dissertation and it's led to a real revelation in my approach to leading a classroom - I'm not in as much control as I think I am... I'm sure this isn't a revelation to other lecturers/tutors/teachers but its a pretty critical one for me. When I came… Continue reading Learners Create the Learning Environment
Dean Walker 