Well, it's happening already. I find myself being very careful about what I am writing in this public blog and editing my writing quite a bit.Why am I doing this? I think these are the reasons and I might come back later and add to them.
- Despite all my feelings that ideally a tutor is a learner alongside his/her students, this is not necessarily how the tutor is perceived by the student.
- As a tutor I have a responsibility for learners' learning and therefore I need to ensure that this learning isn't knowingly jeopardised in any way by my actions.
- It takes time to build mutual trust and respect between learners be they tutors or students. During this time a cautious approach to the relationship is probably advisable.
But if as a tutor I am finding and may continue to find that I need to be cautious about my reflections in this blog, then how might students feel when they are asked to produce reflective journals as part of their course?
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