Intervention proposal: A is for Alternative not Academic

Intervention Proposal How inclusive is writing? Writing isn’t for everybody. However most undergraduate and postgraduate Creative Arts degrees include a Contextual Studies (theoretical) module where students are required to write a series of essays culminating into a final larger formal essay (thesis / dissertation). Not being able to produce this final piece of academic writing… Continue reading Intervention proposal: A is for Alternative not Academic

IP Blog 1 – ‘There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives’

Audre Lorde – writer, activist, poet, mother, warrior, lesbian, black, woman, feminist, socialist, teacher, librarianLearning from the 1960s, talk delivered at the Malcom X Weekend, Harvard University in 1982. I teach contextual studies at a university located just outside London and recently, the lifts in the building were out of action. Announcements were made to… Continue reading IP Blog 1 – ‘There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives’

“Did you do anything interesting today?”

My go to answer is normally “ermmm… not much really” … however … During our microteaching sessions we … Learnt about 3D printing, the different types, how they work, how it’s done. The technical side and the creative side through an amazing exploration of three very different types of 3D printed objects and all demonstrated… Continue reading “Did you do anything interesting today?”

Microteaching: Object-based Learning

Board games from the attic I initially planned to use a tin of Quality Streets to explore bias in data through 3D visualisations using the object. However, I reconsidered this due to potential food allergies and concerns about unfamiliarity of the object, considering how much time I would need to spend explaining the cultural/historical significance… Continue reading Microteaching: Object-based Learning

Case Study 1

Knowing and meeting the needs of diverse learners  As an AL my practice includes teaching first and second years on BA graphic design programmes both theory and practical, year one students on MA design programmes and on an outreach programme (UALs Insights) teaching 16–18-year-olds. The students encompass varying age ranges, from a diverse range of… Continue reading Case Study 1

Case Study 2

Planning and teaching for effective learning  An area within higher education I want to explore is co-teaching. As an AL I currently co-teach across three universities on two programmes BA GMD first years practical studio work and BA GD Contextual Studies second years. Student group sizes range from 45-75 and so co-teaching is invaluable. Recently… Continue reading Case Study 2

Case Study 3

Assessing learning and exchanging feedback  Teaching on degree programmes both practical and theory, across three universities with a cohort ranging from of 45-75 I have experience with both formative and summative assessment processes. Using a recent experience of a first-year student receiving a grade fail, how do we boost student motivation and confidence after a… Continue reading Case Study 3