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

Pg Cert Induction

Notes from the induction session Micro teaching is part of the assessment – will need to run the activity for 6 people – A mandatory activity. You will need to teach using an object Explore the benefits of using an object within learning Collect feedback from peers – document that and own reflections in the… Continue reading Pg Cert Induction

Hello

I am Safiya. As a graphic designer, my practice focuses on inclusive social design, editorials and design education. I am also a co-founder of Ricebox studio, a design practice that uses creative tech and visual communication for social good. When I am not doing studio work, drinking tea or playing with my cat, I am… Continue reading Hello