Material Meaning

Main Idea: Material Meaning An external project intended to help students understand how material choices communicate meaning, using object-based learning. This would Involve collaboration with an institution like the Tate, V&A or Design Museum and the handling of collection items. Idea Origin University of the Arts Bournemouth Collection Successful workshop example The Power of Wow,… Continue reading Material Meaning

Making Knowing

Main Idea: Making Knowing A series of projects that embed expanded ways of knowing in making. Focusing on: Narrative Reflecting on experiences and environment that contribute to narrative voice. Colour Using Emotion, Experience and Memory as tools when using colour. Idea Origin Breaking down old epistemologies   Bell Hooks  

Co-Journey

Main Idea: Co-Journey A series of workshops intended to help student understand their educational role journey. Workshop 1: Places Places that you move through Explanation of teaching features– studio, tutorials Workshop 2: People People that you meet Exploring role of tutors, peers and themselves Feedback Meta-cultural sensitivity Workshop 3: Past and Future Destinations Exploring past… Continue reading Co-Journey

The Living Curriculum

Main Idea: The Living Curriculum A series of projects intended to build course community. Natural Dye Garden Quilt Club Celebration Dinners Graffiti Space Some staff-led, some student-led. Growing out student interests. Events for a broader range of students to be included than are currently in pub quizzes and club nights. Ideas Origin Need for this… Continue reading The Living Curriculum

T&L Bibliography

Books Biggs, J. and Tang, C. (2011) Teaching for Quality Learning at University. Maidenhead: Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press.  Holmwood, J. (2018) Race and the Neoliberal University. In Bhambra, G. K., Gebrial, D. and Nişancıoğlu, K. (eds.) Decolonising the University. London: Pluto Press hooks, b. (2000) All About Love. New… Continue reading T&L Bibliography

Referencing

I will formally reference in the Microteach and Case Study write-ups. Cite Them Right: https://www-citethemrightonline-com.arts.idm.oclc.org/ Quoting If you quote the exact words of an author, this is called a direct quotation. The layout of these depends on the length of the quotation. Short quotations (up to 2 or 3 lines), should be included within the body of your assignment. It… Continue reading Referencing

Blog Issue

I found the blog challenging to keep up to date. I kept handwritten notes throughout, but it was difficult to find time to write it up at the beginning. I also found the lack of visual control over the blog difficult as ordering and moving round information helps me make sense of it. Lack of… Continue reading Blog Issue

Symposium

Illustration Research Symposium 11th and 12th Feb 2021: Education and Illustration: Models, Methods and Paradigms I gave a talk with my colleague on critical pedagogy: Critical Illustration Practice: a pedagogical model for developing ethics and social impact Panel 3B: Responsibility, ethics and power Other panels, speakers, ideas that I learnt from: Panel 4C: Tools, technologies… Continue reading Symposium

Signature Pedagogies

Ellen Sims and Alison Shreeve: Signature Pedagogies in Art and Design In Exploring More Signature Pedagogies edited by Chick et al I would like to use the following in sessions talking to students about the teaching learning landscape they are existing in. Teaching reflecting professional world and community of practice ‘Teachers are helping their students… Continue reading Signature Pedagogies

Communities of Practice

Etienne and Beverley Wenger-Trayner: Communities of Practice, a Brief Introduction Living Curriculum ‘The term community of practice was coined to refer to the community that acts as a living curriculum for the apprentice.’ Characteristics useful when identifying overlapping areas of practice Characteristics: Domain Community Practice These features are all useful and reasons to encourage CoP… Continue reading Communities of Practice