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IP Blog 3
Anti-Racism in Creative Education As someone working in creative education, these resources made me think more deeply about the performative aspects of institutional DEI work, especially within the creative sector. I’ve seen how students and staff of colour often carry … Continue reading
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IP – Intervention
Unravelling the Norms In my role as a HPL on the BA Textiles Knit at CSM, I propose a workshop-based intervention titled Unravelling the Norms, designed to challenge assumptions around how creativity is expressed and valued in knitted textiles. This initiative … Continue reading
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IP- Blog 2
Faith and Intersectionality in Higher Education Using Kimberlé Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality helps us understand how faith interacts with other identity markers like race, gender, and class to shape people’s lived experiences, often in ways that are misunderstood or marginalised … Continue reading
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IP -Blog 1
Intersectionality, Disability, and Power in Teaching Practice As an AL teaching machine knitting to first-year textile students, many encountering both machine and the institution for the first time, I am aware of how disability intersects with language, learning style, class, … Continue reading
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Reflection of Teaching Practice 3
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Pedagogies in Tutorials Size of student group: 21 Observer:Karen Matthewman Observee: Romany Taylor Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is … Continue reading
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Exploring Materiality and Empowering Students As an associate lecturer on the first-year BA Textiles course, I teach a 2.5-week module focused on introducing students to domestic knitting machines. While the module is essential for familiarising students with the medium, the … Continue reading
Reflection of Teaching Practice 2
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Group Crit Size of student group: 6 Observer: Charlie Lewis Observee: Romany Taylor Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not … Continue reading
Reflection of Teaching Practice 1
Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Specialist Machinery induction Size of student group: 1-2 Observer: Romany Taylor Observee: Charlie Lewis Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is … Continue reading
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Reflective Practice: Integrating my Roles as Artist, Practitioner, and Educator. In my roles as an artist, practitioner, associate lecturer on the BA Textiles course, and community workshop leader, reflective practice shapes how I interact with students, create art, and develop … Continue reading
Case Study 3
Balancing Academic Feedback and Pastoral Support in Teaching As an Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, I often face the challenge of balancing academic feedback with the need for pastoral support in a short tutorial. Due to the nature of … Continue reading