On Tuesday, we had our last taught session for this academic year. This marks the halfway point for me. In effect, I have completed 5 modules by this point:

• Educational Research – module completed – assignment due early September
• Reflective Professional Development – module completed, final summary due in with balance of portfolio next Tuesday
• Learning & Teaching – module completed and passed
• ICT in Teaching & Learning – module completed and passed
• Thinking Skills – module completed – assignment due September
• Independent studies module – still to be approved – anticipated for completion December 2007
• Dissertation (triple module) – topic tentatively selected – due October 2008

Looking back over the year, my favourite bit has been thinking skills. I have been frustrated at the lack of time to put in the amount of reading needed to do each assignment justice. I am also very aware of my tendency to wide and shallow learning, and the fact that it is totally inappropriate for a dissertation. In order to do myself justice, I will need to focus on the material for my dissertation at the expense of much other material that I read, and I am having anxiety attacks at the thought of being out of the loop.

I guess I’m just going to have to bit the bullet and get it done and behind me.