Photo Essays as a medium and voice for reflection

Your Name and Title: Raheel Tajuddin Lakhani

School, Library, or Organization Name: Aga Khan University - Institute for Educational Development

Co-Presenter Name(s): -

Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Pakistan

Language in Which You Will Present: English

Target Audience(s): Student-Teachers, Teachers, Teacher Educators

Short Session Description (one line): The session would describe how photo essays aided me to develop my reflective skills during my graduate studies for M.Ed. at Aga Khan University.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like): The session would deal with my interest in photography and how it has helped me to reflect on my personal and professional life as a student-teacher. I would like to share how I critically analyzed my beliefs and transformed them by combining photographs. Moreover, how I tried to be creative and weave in my personal and professional narratives (the photographic memory) to contribute in reflective conversation in my courses. It would also shed light on how I used photographs for participant profiles in my graduate research.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.prezi.com