Joshua McGovernJoshua McGovern has been working with Teacher Toolkit since March 2018. He is responsible for our Soundcloud and iTunes channels and is the production manager for podcasts. He has a degree in Music Production and is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University. Aside from working… Read more about Joshua McGovernHow can we improve teacher-happiness and a love of learning in our young people?Our 96th podcast is with Shafina Iqbal, an A-level psychology teacher and Lego Education lead practitioner and part-time PhD student at Imperial College.In this podcast, listen to Shafina and Teacher Toolkit founder, Ross McGill discuss:Becoming a teacher to give children a better learning experience than she didEducation in the U.K. versus the Middle EastWhy Shafina started using Lego in her classroom and the 5 Minute Lego plan!Balancing teaching and PhD during the lockdownThe importance of finding a department that aligns with your researchBeing a researcher and a classroom practitionerThe over-emphasis on retrieval practiceThe day-to-day challenges of being a teacher during COVID and,Plagiarism and citation and referencing in the social media era.Listen to the podcast (28 minutes) https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Podcast-97.-Shafina-Iqbal.mp3Remember, you can listen to our podcast on iTunes!Shafina is passionate about LEGO in education! Follow her research on Twitter.Related
