Over the course of semester two thus far I have made a consistent effort to attend most tutorials and lectures as well as engage in all required readings. This blog has been an important part in my learning and I have enjoyed the process of further analysing and reflecting upon course materials. It has also made engaging in tutorials and lectures more meaningful as I was able to further investigate information and form my own opinions. Completing regular weekly blog posts was a goal I set for myself at the beginning of the semester and I believe I have successfully achieved this. While this required significant time management in order to accomplish over the minimum ten posts, organisation is a skill I pride myself on. In addition to this blog assignment I enjoyed the Pecha Kucha presentation as I always welcome the opportunity to practise public speaking, as being a confident speaker is an important feature of teaching.
Reflecting upon DESN1002 in comparison to DESN1001 in semester one, I believe this semester has been more individual and has required a higher level of independent thought. Furthermore this is an aspect of learning that I thrive at. However I do understand the value of group work especially in tutorials and believe that this form of collaboration is an area of learning I still must work to enhance. Yet through seeing the assignments of my peers and evaluating my own and the work of others, I have been able to improve these qualities within my learning. I like that this course always provides greater questions on topics that relate to larger ideas rather than just design. In turn often many other courses lack this kind of significance.
By Chelsea Buswell.
Made in Design 