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Tue, 16 Jan 2024 19:58:18 +0000

BERA (2018) Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research. Fourth Edition. London: British Education Research Association. (Accessed 25 July 2023)

Cook, R.G. (2023) ‘Can Dialogic Narratives and Discourse E […]

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Tue, 16 Jan 2024 18:57:43 +0000

Professional development and identity were prevalent within the data as the driving force of engagement – this was surprising. I had assumed incorporation of student identity and ‘fun’ in the classroom would […]

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Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:04:25 +0000

After analysing the data, I felt the themes were too broad. Spending a substantial amount of time differentiating analytical methods, in a short space of time, resulted in the use of a culmination of analysis […]

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Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:21:20 +0000

After considering a range of analysis approaches, the most suitable were content and thematic analysis. However, distinguishing between the two was quite challenging. Content analysis sits under qualitative and […]

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Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:30:39 +0000

This Post was edited by Chat GPT to reduce word count

Throughout the planning of the action I considered how my positionality, body language and approach would affect the study – see Whose Perspective is being […]

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Sun, 17 Dec 2023 17:59:37 +0000

This post was edited by Chat GPT to reduce word-count

After much consideration, I chose focus groups as the research methodology for their ability to generate diverse responses quickly, emphasizing a moderator […]

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Sun, 19 Nov 2023 20:29:45 +0000

Poem reflecting on the struggles of recruiting student participants for research activities.

Written by Chat GPT-Open AI, Edited by Kemi Kesington

Upon the sea of plans, I set my course,
A bold […]

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Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:33:32 +0000

When developing a consent form for the research project, I considered how the information obtained would affect my approach to the workshop. Considering that my research is focused on embedding social theories […]

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Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:33:06 +0000

Laying the Foundations Engagement fluctuates throughout a student’s academic journey. Understanding, monitoring and improving student engagement is key to […]

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Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:29:13 +0000

Word of the Week – Ethnography : the study of people and cultures through participation, being immersed in the research environment

In a literature review of R. Jones et al. 2010. Documenting classroom life: […]

Kemi Kesington posted a new activity comment

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:27:10 +0000

I share your sentiments around managing conflict with very personal and sensitive topics. I think utilising ground rules at the start of the session will be key. For those that teach fashion, myself included, we almost forget that there are fashion and symbolism choices within religious clothing. Unpacking this may be an opportunity for students…Read more

In reply to - Wande Awoniyi wrote a new post on the site PGCert Inclusive Practices BLOG POST 2: FAITH Preparing to write this blog provided me with the opportunity to “check back in” with my positionality statement. In my […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:00:15 +0000

Thanks for those great ideas! I definitely think making it more specific to the student will allow them to bring their personal identity, rather than what they think will be expected of them.

In reply to - Kemi Kesington wrote a new post on the site Kemi Kesington PGCERT Through this unit I have noticed many colleagues’ fear to use the word racist and racism. This is illustrated in White Academia: Does this a […]

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:53:17 +0000

Great questions Wande! I definitely notice that culture, upbringing and life experience affects these students. They often don’t ask for help and push down/bear with discomfort having this ‘get on with it’ approach. I even see it in myself too! It can be hard to break learnt behaviour- particularly if you’ve had a bad experience after asking for…Read more

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Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:15:50 +0000

I agree. As technology moves into hyper realism, how we consume animation will change. From 5D movies to apple’s vision pro. I am sure that many visually impaired people consume animation, and would like to create ones if possible. I think one way to achieve this with students to get them to imagine, how does someone who is blind enjoy animations.…Read more

In reply to - Kemi Kesington wrote a new post on the site Kemi Kesington PGCERT Confronting the Whitewashing Of Disability: Interview with Vilissa Thompson and In conversation with Sky Cubacub both highlight how often […]

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Tue, 27 Jun 2023 22:05:11 +0000

Through this unit I have noticed many colleagues’ fear to use the word racist and racism. This is illustrated in White Academia: Does this affect you?, where the interviewee admits ‘ I don’t feel comfo […]

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Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:52:10 +0000

From seeing little bits of foundation courses on my sites, and from reading your experience, the foundation courses do a great job of reimagining the classroom and including their students experiences – this is something every course could learn from! It was interesting that you spoke so highly of the accessible support for students but in the…Read more

In reply to - William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert UAL Disability services website. The source can be applied to a teaching practice by ensuring students are informed sufficiently of the services available. […]

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Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:52:09 +0000

You mentioned that you encourage students to bring their experience and knowledge and share with their peers. It would be interesting to hear how you navigate ideas that may oppose your own views, your student views and maybe even ‘secular/social’ – if this is something you have experienced.

Also it is interesting that students are choosing…Read more

In reply to - William Davey wrote a new post on the site wdpgcert Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education. The paper discusses religious illiteracy. However I do not think it is the responsibility of an […]

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Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:40:33 +0000

I love the idea of using technology to create a more sensory and empathetic experience for the user. I’ve seen quite a few 4D animation movies and wonder if that’s something that could be incorporated in your area to enhance the sensory experience.

In reply to - Samuel Roe wrote a new post on the site Sam's Inclusive Practice Blog Throughout this course so far I’ve been trying to think of ways that I can incorporate these lessons into my own teaching or within the s […]

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Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:40:32 +0000

Your anecdote of the student was very interesting and made me think about situations that could be uncomfortable for my own students. I also wondered if any of your students have put aspects of their religion into their work, and if not – why?? This could be quite interesting to explore.

In reply to - Samuel Roe wrote a new post on the site Sam's Inclusive Practice Blog As mentioned by my tutor, the University, specifically in the UK is a largely secular institution. As such, and as an atheist myself, I must […]

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 18:11:30 +0000

When reading Religion in Britain: Challenges for higher education, the writers positionality come through very clearly in the text – or at least what I presume it to be. Words such as ‘even though’ and ‘fetish’ […]

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Mon, 22 May 2023 20:39:46 +0000

Confronting the Whitewashing Of Disability: Interview with Vilissa Thompson and In conversation with Sky Cubacub both highlight how often communities can be left out of the conversation. Although these articles […]

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Sun, 21 May 2023 18:34:41 +0000

“Students would come to Jaydin for support with their work and to clarify instructions that had been given to them by the course tutors. This placed an exceptional pressure on Jaydin…”Jaydin – A mature […]

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Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:24:26 +0000

Object based learning inherently brings a sense of familiarity to a subject. Whether the item is an everyday item or something foreign, there is a sense of familiarity tactile objects bring

“In recognition […]

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Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:52:16 +0000

It’s taken me a while to reconcile with the lesson structure on the PG Cert. Fixed on the standard format of a classroom, I often found myself wondering when the tutor was going to ‘teach’ something. In […]

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Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:34:34 +0000

Students that are unsure of their own judgment often ask the question “Does this look right?”

When answered yes, it brings comfort and a sense of accomplishment to the student. However, this can also dev […]

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Sun, 12 Mar 2023 18:21:00 +0000

In their current state, many students do not understand learning outcomes and how they relate to the unit outcomes. As a technical member of staff, I also often struggled to understand them – until I watched the […]

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Wed, 01 Mar 2023 14:26:26 +0000

I love the style of reflection you took here. The blog is balanced between theory and personal experience and raised many areas of concern within assessment. The thought around how a language barriers can affect student interpretation of learning objectives were very interesting.

From reading this I had many thoughts and ideas:
1) Within higher…Read more

In reply to - E-sinn Soong wrote a new post on the site e-sinn@pgcert This week began with a perusal of Allan Davies’ Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the recurring problem? Network, Issue 1 […]

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Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:49:08 +0000

During my microteach session, centred around object-based learning, our course leader, Lindsay Riley, said something which peaked my interest.

“Someone once told me, in order for something to be interesting […]

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Mon, 20 Feb 2023 23:07:49 +0000

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Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:16:58 +0000

The pressure of being excellent riddles us in all aspects of our lives. In education, teachers feel pressure to be equipped with knowledge from every aspect of their subject matter; students feel that they must […]

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Sun, 05 Feb 2023 12:05:00 +0000

Teachers, students, moderators…who truly utilises and benefits from learning outcomes?

Learning outcomes – Learning outcomes can be described as a statement of what a learner is expected to know, und […]

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Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:12:11 +0000

I find introductions hard. I forget my experiences, my skills and lose my train of thought as anxiety ensues me. Introductions can be a scary feat, sharing parts of yourself to a room of strangers. They can also […]