What is a Reflective Diary A reflective diary is a tool for getting more out of a learning situation or opportunity. A reflective diary will help you collect, remember and interpret your own feelings and responses, in a way that is useful to you in the future. Reflective diaries are often encouraged during work experience… Read More »
I’ve long been a believer in the idea that practice makes slightly better – perfection may well be out of reach for many of us, but with practice we can at least improve ourselves and our skills and become slightly better. In this post I look at some of the key messages from the book… Read More »
Make the most of development and learning experiences with the Kolb learning cycle. The Kolb Learning Cycle The Kolb Learning Cycle, developed by David Kolb is an example of a learning style, and as a technique for experiential learning. The learning cycle is particulary useful during intense periods of learning or development, such as on… Read More »
Here’s a list of 5 Thesis Writing Tips to try and make writing your thesis that bit easier. For more general writing advice – read this book. 1. Speak to your supervisor Believe it or not your PhD supervisor probably has a good idea of what is going to go into thesis. If you’re completely… Read More »
Which Programming Language Should I Learn? With hundreds of programming languages out there to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. What makes matters worse is that the question of which programming language someone should learn can get people quite hot under the collar, as they insist that their preferred language… Read More »