Reflection 4

Throughout the process of teaching this design project the benefits of being reflective and adaptive has become evident. I have realized that throughout the process opportunities arise to incorporated additional learning and ideas and even extend concepts to other learning areas. By creating a blue print of the design cycle from start to finish really helps target required learning outcomes and scaffold student learning in a productive way. Due to the planning process and nature of the project I identified limited issues or complications, although I have realize teaching time is limited and a precious resource. By receiving and giving peer feedback has been beneficial to gauge what peers think and allowed me to reflect and consider alternative ideas.

 I feel by students engaging in this task and by taking a student centered approach to teaching this project will benefit learners in a number of ways including, understanding and engaging with the design process, understanding what healthy eating is and the benefits and by gaining independents to produce a healthy sandwich on their own in their future and applying this knowledge in a holistic way. In addition by completing the risk assessment has also contributed to the planning process by identifying hazards and allowing additional opportunity to reflect and improve the leaning process. 

I have found using the wiki to communicate and express ideas has had some benefit, although it has been at times frustrating losing group members in the middle of the course and often losing files and being denied access a number of times.