Dr. Greg Foley:

As Professor Gallagher said, teaching is about reflection but I believe it is also about trying things, seeing whether they work and getting used to pitching the material.

Content and getting to pitch it are important. For example, I teach as part of a multidisciplinary biotechnology programme at DCU. I have realised that it takes a number of years working on the job before one gets to be able to pitch the material at the right level. I would prefer if one had a mentor who had been through the process and there was some sort of organised system where new staff members must reflect on what they are doing.