Monthly Archives: April 2024
VULNERABILITY – Being ‘The’ Student
“Those who authentically commit themselves to the people must re-examine themselves constantly” (Freire, 1971, p. 60). Becoming ‘the’ Student and starting my PG Cert course at UAL, I am determined to challenge myself and break with well rehearsed patterns and … Continue reading
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THE DREADED CRIT: Reflection
REFLECTING ON: Crits and Inclusive Learning at UAL An Arts SU discussion paper by Calum Sherwood This discussion paper by Calum Sherwood includes the voices of students and the academic opinions of the art school ‘crit’. Students sharing horror stories … Continue reading
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DIFFABILITY
NEORODIVERSITY – Disability and Ability I am neurodiverse, I like to take long walk alone to find a still place to stop my racing thoughts, this is one of my favourite places, Broadstairs Beach, photo taken early one morning April … Continue reading
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CONNECTING THROUGH CRAFT
Finding strategy to manage different learning challenges through craft community! INTER WOVEN Like many neurodiverse people I find comfort in repetative craft activity anything that distracts, but also allows me to focus. My daughter Silva, who is dyslexic loves repairing, … Continue reading
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ON THE SPECTRUM – Reflection
A Reflection on: Spark: UAL Creative Teaching and Learning Journal / Vol 3 / Issue 1 (2018) ‘On the spectrum within art and design academic practice’ – Luca M. Damiani. In the article On the spectrum within art and design academic … Continue reading
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CASE STUDY 1: Knowing and Meeting The Needs of Diverse Learners:
INCLUSIVE COURSE CULTURE THROUGH COMMUNICATION CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND: In my role as Senior Lecturer on MA Fashion Artefact I am part of a teaching team and until now have been personal tutor to a proportion of the cohort. I have been … Continue reading
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BELONGING
Ideas: Compassion – Love – Inclusion – Belonging – Meaningful Relationships BEING COMPASSIONATE TO MYSELF AND OTHERS I start my journey of enquiry regarding my own teaching (and learning experience) with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Still considered as a psychological … Continue reading
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CASE STUDY 2: Planning and Teaching for Effective Learning:
ENCOURAGING CONNECTION TO STUDIO PRACTISE CONTEXTUAL BACKGROUND:As Senior Lecturer and personal tutor, within MA Fashion Artefact, I will become Unit1 leader for 24/25 and will have the opportunity to structure and deliver aligned studio workshops, to support Unit aims. … Continue reading
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CREATIVITY AND DIVERGENT BRAIN
A QUESTION: Can CREATIVITY be taught? As an educator and creative practitioner, I am fascinated to question, how and what facilitates the ‘learning and teaching of creativity’, (not really possible in a sort blog post! – but here goes…..) Afterall, … Continue reading
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