Group reflection Prompts: Unravelling the Norms: Inclusive, Process-Led approaches to Textiles Education
Purpose: To explore participants’ deeper reflections on the workshop, focusing on inclusivity, accessibility, play, and perceptions of creativity.
- Playfulness & Engagement
- Did you find the workshop activities playful or engaging?
- Can you describe a moment that felt particularly playful (or not)?
- Materials & Accessibility
- How did you feel about working with low-cost, everyday, or upcycled materials?
- Do you think introducing these kinds of materials makes creative activities more accessible for your students? Why or why not?
- Fear of Failure & Experimentation
- How did the “no right or wrong” approach affect your own experience of making?
- Do you think these approaches could help reduce the fear of failure among your students? Can you give an example of how?
- Supporting Diverse Learners
- Did the workshop give you any ideas for supporting students with different learning needs, backgrounds, or abilities?
- Can you imagine adapting any of these methods in your own classroom?
- Broadened Understandings of Creativity
- Did the workshop shift or broaden your understanding of what creativity can look like?
- How might this influence the way you frame creativity to your students?
- Practical Application
- Which activity or idea from the workshop feels most usable or adaptable in your teaching practice?
- Are there barriers you anticipate to trying these methods in your own context?
- Final Reflection
- If you had to sum up the workshop in one word or phrase, what would it be?
- Is there anything else you’d like to share about your experience today?