Race and the Neoliberal University: Lessons From the Public University by John Holmwood There is less public funding invested in higher education, a reduction of teaching support and a decline in the quality of learning. Higher education as a social right: HE has shifted, become more privatised – it is seen less as a social right and… Continue reading Race and the Neoliberal University
Category: Theories, Policies and Practices
Adaptation of the creative classroom
In this week’s session, we discussed the values within Art and Design education and how we could implement these to produce a conducive and encouraging environment for students. We also discussed the idea of sustainability within the broader contexts that can be applied further than conversations around climate change. As a group we came up… Continue reading Adaptation of the creative classroom
Micro-teaching Session
For my micro-teaching session, I wanted my students to use the object, Hilye poster, to critically reflect on design history, what we include and exclude within the canon of Graphic Design. The Hilye poster: The structure of the session: 5 mins – Exploring the history of posters 3 mins – Visual analysis part 1: Looking… Continue reading Micro-teaching Session
Curriculum design and assessment, teaching strategies
Prior to the session, I selected a Unit brief from the course I was going to be teaching on, BA Graphic Design. I spent time engaging with the brief that I had not written with new eyes to try and answer the following questions: What the item is?A unit brief – provide the students context… Continue reading Curriculum design and assessment, teaching strategies
Object Based Learning
Museum and study collection – Video Notes: Object based learning can be used to encourage deeper more experimental object engagement. 19th century – a notion that aesthetic appreciation was a learned experience Arts schools began gathering objects they felt would inspire a generation of makers – inspire students to behave in a different way The… Continue reading Object Based Learning
Effective Constructive Criticism
Excerpt from Macfarlane, B. 2004. Teaching with Integrity: The ethics of higher education practice. Routledge. Which aspects of Stephanie’s teaching practice appear to be the most ripe for development? The readings and content being given to the students are not engaging enough – too academic and difficult to understand. She could provide different formats and… Continue reading Effective Constructive Criticism
Briefing observations of teaching practice
To be able to complete this unit, I will need to complete 3 observations: One of my peer One by my peer One by my tutor For the observation process, I need to do pre-observation form (OB1) and observation report (OB2) for each observation OB2 should include a response from the person you have observed… Continue reading Briefing observations of teaching practice
Archiving critically: exploring the communication of cultural biases
We might consider an archive as a neutral space but the process is based on the archivists attitude and experience and therefore be influenced by cultural bias. Cultural bias is the way in which we interpret and judge things based or against the standard of the individuals own culture An archive can be seen as… Continue reading Archiving critically: exploring the communication of cultural biases