13th November 2007

7.30: Arrive at Keele. Administrative Housekeeping (dealing with e-mails, checking schedule, etc).
8.00: Work on PIPG paper
8.15: Mentoring discussion with junior colleague

Schedule for today:

9-10 2nd yr Geomorphology Lecture
10-11 Meet student to discuss progress (didn't take the whole hour but there were other students waiting too!)
11-12 3rd yr Glaciers Lecture (Peer-observed by a colleague)
12-1 1st yr Tutorial
1-2 Attend research seminar (Didn't go in the end... was seeing a colleague about an exam paper and then helping a student with his essay research)
2-3 2nd yr Tutorial
3-4 2nd yr Tutorial

8pm - I' dealing with the day's e-mails: a combination of petty administration and helping students... Thinking about better ways of teaching, given the blank uncomprehending faces that stared back at me in some of today's sessions.

Summary of today:
Scheduled teaching: 5 hours
Meeting with students needing help 1.5 hours
General office housekeeping and admin: 1 hour
Helping colleagues, including mentoring junior staff: 1 hour
Research and writing: 0.25 hours (!)