We as a team – Martin Wright, Tim Fewster and Ksenia Shalonova – did live marking for the Foundations of Statistics data analysis reports (1,000-1,500 words). We present two blog articles: the first gives a brief description of the background information and summarises both the advantages and disadvantages of using live marking, whereas in the second, Tim Fewster shares his personal experience about using live marking for the first time. We hope that Tim’s blog article will inspire you to use live marking … in particular, will inspire those of you who are reluctant to use it in your sessions and for your subjects – as we as a team (the three of us) enjoyed the whole process.
Month: March 2025
Should you give societies a chance?
by IFP student Camila Bena Mejia
For many of us, Bristol was totally unknown before moving here. I didn’t know anything about British culture apart from the famous ‘bland’ food and great music like the Beatles. I was on the other side of the world away from my home, and my ‘to do’ list included learning how to cook, making friends, and going to class. To learn how to cook I bought a cookbook – an easy solution; to go to class I simply learned to wake up on time (I still struggle with it some days). But to make friends there isn’t a guide. (more…)
Freedom in the Classroom
by Nick Boden
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| Mafalda sees an even smaller child and goes over to speak to them. | Mafalda: Hello! You’re really small! What’s your name? |
FREEDOM … the child replies. |
Mafalda doesn’t reply. After a beat, the child says …
Reached a conclusion yet stupid? The whole world reaches their own stupid conclusion when they meet me. |
| Mafalda ‘Freedom On the Beach’ Mafalda Digital, Quino (1970). Available at: https://x.com/MafaldaDigital/status/1769836759280468016?mx=2 [Accessed 24 Feb. 2025]. | |||
The Bristol Curriculum Framework (2025) highlights the importance of creating an intellectually stimulating environment that is multidisciplinary, creates a sense of belonging, contributes to personal development and inculcates a sense of global and civic engagement. These are ambitious goals for practitioners in a world saturated with information. Given this context, it is essential to consider how students engage with content as this can be beneficial to meet these challenges. (more…)