Focus groups: using participant discussion for data collection a form of qualitative interviewing – uses a reseacher-led group discussion to generate data. Flexible in terms of it can be quite a structured format when the researcher takes an active role in the discussion OR can be more exploratory, allowing the participants to discuss the topic… Continue reading Research Methods research
Action research for professional development
Action research is important part of all areas where personal and professional learning is undertaken. It is a practical way of looking at your own work to check that it is as you would like it to be. involves you thinking about and reflecting on your work – self reflective practice involves identifying a problematic… Continue reading Action research for professional development
Reading: Views on Interviews: a skeptical review
Interpretting interviews – Mats Alvesson Main theme: how we can work with theoretical ideas in order to better understand interviews and interpret the materials coming out of them. Types of interviews: Structure: highly structured, semi-structures and unstructured Size – single vs group of people to be interviewed. Communication – face-to-face, telephone or electronic interview Major… Continue reading Reading: Views on Interviews: a skeptical review
Reflective Report
Word count (1572) This report explores a one day workshop using Cards for humanity as a tool to engage with accessible and inclusive design. As a visible Indian Muslim woman, growing up in Croydon, navigating an adult dyslexia diagnosis, I did not have the language to express how ‘othered’ I felt within higher education. My… Continue reading Reflective Report
Blogging task 3: Witness Unconscious Bias
Dr Josephine Kwhali believes using the term “unconscious” is like a get out of jail card – with years of anti-racist debates and race equality charter marks and if it is still unconscious, there is something very worrying about what it will take for the unconscious to become conscious. She raises the question of what… Continue reading Blogging task 3: Witness Unconscious Bias
Blogging task 3: A White Terrorist
Suzette Dorrielan, LCC Alumni 2017 I hope they aren’t [insert personal racial or religious identity here].” (Dorrielan, 2017) Reading Dorrielan’s piece raised a lot of feelings I, and most people who aren’t white, have experienced when hearing such devastating news. She perfectly highlights the duality of processing this new information which collectively shakes a community… Continue reading Blogging task 3: A White Terrorist
Blogging task 3: Shades of Noir
The main aspect of the Shades of noir website that I enjoy using is the Creative Database. The Creative Database is a platform that showcases creatives from a range of fields such as activism, broadcasting, ceramics, poetry, illustration, etc. However, something that makes the Creative Database stand out from other resources is its focus on… Continue reading Blogging task 3: Shades of Noir
Blogging task 3: A Pedagogy of Social Justice Education
Hahn Tapper’s writings on ‘A pedagogy of Social Justice Education: social identity, theory and intersectionality’ was very informative in understanding the intersection between activism and education, and how the two can inform each other. The primary goal is to empower participants to engage in social justice activism through their education. What is social justice education?… Continue reading Blogging task 3: A Pedagogy of Social Justice Education
Blogging task 2: Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.
The three titles I chose to read are: Minority identities Western European moderate secularism Religion as a public good Within these areas, I enjoyed the exploration of faith within the concept of its impact within public spheres as well as political decision making, even in ‘secular’ Britain. The readings work well to show the duality… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.
Blogging task 2: Kwame Anthony Appiah Reith lecture on Creed
Philosopher and cultural theorist Kwame Anthony Appiah argues that when considering religion we overestimate the importance of scripture and underestimate the importance of practice. The lecture explores how our self of self is shaped by our families but is equally influenced by characteristics such as nationality, gender, class, race and religion. I think it is… Continue reading Blogging task 2: Kwame Anthony Appiah Reith lecture on Creed