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<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book">Hi there, I'm an adult basic education
teacher, trainer and researcher from the UK. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book">David Rosen recently posted a list of
metaphors for Assessment on the Assessment list, suggesting that people comment
and add their own. I'd like to suggest some metaphors for the activity of
teaching in the same way, for comment and discussion. I have found group
discussions of these a useful activity for professional development
sessions. Here they are:</FONT></DIV>
<UL>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Doing a jigsaw<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Riding a
bicycle<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Caring for an elderly
relative<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Changing a
fuse<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Writing a book<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Running a
marathon<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Painting a
picture<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Directing a play or a
film<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Growing
vegetables<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Conducting tourists round a
cathedral<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Cooking a meal<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Trying to persuade someone to agree with
you<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Doing a
crossword<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Taking a clock to pieces and putting it back
together<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Playing chess<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Improvising a saxophone
solo<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Designing a
building<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Sorting out a gas
leak<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Conducting an
orchestra<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Sailing a boat<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Lighting a
fire<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Filling up a car with
petrol<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Changing the
world<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI>
<LI>
<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Maiandra GD'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
face="Franklin Gothic Book">Unpacking a box of
books<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book">A parallel list could be made for
Learning, and it seems to me that some of the metaphors might do for both
teaching and learning. What does anyone else think?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book">Jay Derrick</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book">BlueSky Learning Ltd<BR><A
href="mailto:jay.derrick@blueyonder.co.uk">jay.derrick@blueyonder.co.uk</A><BR>07984
649 776</FONT></DIV>
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