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James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:47:04 +0000

Now that I have collected my data, I need to analyse it – but how?

What is the best method for analysing the (mostly) qualitative data I have gathered.

Content Vs. Thematic Analysis

Looking at the d […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:59:32 +0000

Researching into focus groups has thrown up some important questions that I need to consider when planning my own…

How many participants should I include?How do I go about choosing those participants?What […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:58:45 +0000

In one of my PgCert tutorials a peer who is also using focus groups as a research method introduced me to the 1-2-4-All structure for idea generation exercises.

Looking into it further it sits as a method […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:57:34 +0000

It has been challenging getting students to participate in my focus group, more challenging than I was expecting.

So many of my students have so much going in their lives, global crises, extenuating […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:39:47 +0000

Abubakar, A. Douglas, S & Sani, Z (2018). Qualitative data collection, analysis and interpretation in research paradigms: The case of library and information science research. Applied Scientific Research. 6 (5): […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:39:30 +0000

Here you can find the Slide Deck for my Presentation summarising my ARP project.

James White – ARP Presentation Slide DeckDownload

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:39:10 +0000

So what have I learned?

I’ve learned that everything takes a lot longer than expected.

From my research and reading?

From my research during this Action Research Cycle I have found that Ethics in […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:38:18 +0000

For my focus groups I will be using semi structured questions to begin and help steer conversation, but allow the space for conversation to go off on tangents depending on what the participants choose to […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:36:38 +0000

INFORMATION SHEET

As with my Ethical Enquiry Form, I used the Information Sheet example given to us as a base and amended to make it more relevant to my own project. Version 1 was written at about the same […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:35:55 +0000

Workshop 2 of the ARP involved us having discussions in small groups around different articles we had been given to read, focused on citation in academic research practices.

The others in my group had readings […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:35:29 +0000

Ethics and the Ethical Enquiry (EE) Form has been a bigger beast to tackle than I could have imagined.

I started by looking at the example EE form and trying to map my project and ideas against it. Everything […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:35:05 +0000

To answer my research question I know I will need to speak to students as part of my ‘action’, but in what context is the most suitable?

Embedding into their current timetable

The easiest way for both stu […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:31:06 +0000

I have drafted out an action plan for this project using Miro. It’s impossible to embed into a myblog site and trying to include an image looks like this…

…so unless you have the super human sight […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:30:13 +0000

So why have I decided to investigate the topic of asynchronous resources? And why such a focus on the relationship between staff, students and resources?

For context I am further developing my intervention for […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:28:37 +0000

How can relationships between staff, students and asynchronous resources be built and nurtured to ensure the legacy and interaction of those resources?

It’s a working title, so don’t get too attached. It cou […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:07:55 +0000

Hi Joe!

Thanks for sharing. I completely resonate with your point when you said ‘When we ask students to draw upon their context, creed, culture, or experience, it is easy for us as tutors to make assumptions about those characteristics. It is important for us to question rather than assume, to invite conversation.’ Often I find myself mak…Read more

In reply to - Joe Richardson wrote a new post on the site Joe Richardson – PGCert 18.05.23 The Reith Lectures: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b07z43ds Kwame Anthony Appiah – Mistaken Identities – Creed Taxi […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:07:55 +0000

Joe you made a statement that really resonated with me in this post about the feedback we give students having an emotional and potentially physical reaction, the words they read have an effect. What are your thoughts on how this information is communicated? Are you referring to the tone of the feedback or how it is delivered?

As I type this I…Read more

In reply to - Joe Richardson wrote a new post on the site Joe Richardson – PGCert Christine Sun Kim How could you apply the resources to your own teaching practice? How could you integrate the research/work your […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:04:43 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these resources Amy, it was a really interesting read!

I really resonate with your reflections on diverse nationalities within one class and how to increase interaction between students. Is there a particular year group or is it across all years where you find there is a reversion to groups both inside and…Read more

In reply to - Amy Urry wrote a new post on the site Amy's PG Cert UAL Dashboard – Awarding gap 21/22 I found it hard to bring these different sources together into one, so I’ve recorded my thoughts about each. They were […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:12:08 +0000

Thanks for sharing Eleni!

It’s interesting to hear about your positionality as a young, white but not English, assigned female at birth non-binary member of staff and how that affects your relationships with students. I similarly find myself as a tutor relating more easily (or I suppose feeling comfortable more easily) with female and queer s…Read more

In reply to - Eleni Papazoglou wrote a new post on the site Eleni Papazoglou In Hahn Tapper’s essay ‘A pedagogy of social justice education: social identity, theory and intersectionality’ (2013) opens with the following quote […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 08:58:50 +0000

Thanks for sharing Freya! The visual data you have included in your reflection is really useful to see, albeit quite stark.

I was reading an article by Lynne Kendall recently (linked below!) which speaks to your comment on people potentially viewing disclosure of a disability or specific learning difference as inviting exclusion and stigmas…Read more

In reply to - Freya Tewelde wrote a new post on the site Hello Christine Sun Kim Nowness The video commences with Christine Sun Kim getting ready at home and beginning her journey in a busy commute. The viewers […]

James White posted a new activity comment

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:21:39 +0000

Thanks for commenting Mariana, and it’s funny how we can so easily overlook things – especially when related to ourselves! You’ve raised a really good point around not actually being able to hire more staff to increase representation, as our team is already quite big. Case studies within projects and representation of students work in…Read more

In reply to - James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert This report by Finnigan and Richards considers the retention and attainment of students from diverse backgrounds with the discipline of Art and Design […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:11:48 +0000

I have responded to the following resources in more depth in their own individual blogposts, and will try my best here to summarise my reflection from each below.

Shades of Noir (SoN) – (Click here for f […]

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Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:45:05 +0000

I chose to reflect on this article (pg 70-73) as it follows on nicely from some of the points I was exploring from Finnigan and Richards Retention and Attainment report around diversity within teaching […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:36:20 +0000

This report by Finnigan and Richards considers the retention and attainment of students from diverse backgrounds with the discipline of Art and Design within universities, published in 2016 but using 2010-11 data […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:13:37 +0000

When I started working at UAL I was 27 years old, the world was 6 months into a global pandemic and it was my first venture into teaching.

In the build up to term starting, like every new starter, I was […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:07:11 +0000

Hahn Tappers article explores a theoretical and practical understanding of social justice education, through the examination of a US based intergroup educational organisation.

Although focused on one […]

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Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:59:34 +0000

Shades of Noir is an amazing independent programme created by Aisha Richards that champions social justice and centres marginalised voices in the arts, cultures and higher education. This is done through the […]

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 17:02:57 +0000

I have responded to the following resources in more depth in their own individual blogposts, and will try my best here to summarise my reflection from each below.

The common theme in each of my reflections […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:41:24 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this article on pg.50-51 within the Shades of Noir terms of reference around Faith. My interpretation of the article is that is it short personal biographies of three women, a small […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:38:30 +0000

I found this paper by Tariq Modood and Craig Calhoun quite challenging to read, as a lot of the terminology was new and I really needed to pore over every section to understand the context. Even then […]

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:32:57 +0000

As I started listening to this recording, I found myself stumbling almost immediately…. over the title. What did creed mean? I knew there was a video game with the same name and an aftershave which I don’t par […]

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Fri, 12 May 2023 14:42:56 +0000

Our first task leading into the Inclusive Practices unit was to write a positionality statement giving both personal and professional context. Something I had never done before and wasn’t really sure how to go a […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 12 May 2023 14:39:07 +0000

As part of our pre session Tasks we were asked to review a case study from the shades of noir journal. The case study I was given followed the experience of a young black female student, Thandie, who took part in […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 12 May 2023 14:36:29 +0000

I have responded to the following resources in more depth in their own individual blogposts, and will try my best here to summarise my reflection from each below!

UAL Disability Services Webpages – (Click h […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 12 May 2023 13:59:23 +0000

The article focuses on the intersectionality of being black and disabled, and the under-representation in both identities.

I think my key take away from reading this interview is the fine line I need to walk […]

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Fri, 12 May 2023 13:41:20 +0000

A passage from this article really struck a chord with me, when Kharani refers to the lack of understanding and recognition to her condition and how it affects her daily life..

‘This, in turn, leads to i […]

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Fri, 12 May 2023 13:20:09 +0000

Christine speaks of translating sound into a visual, and not thinking about sound as it is usually perceived to as others hear it.

How can this be translated into my own practice? As an academic who has worked […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 12 May 2023 13:02:54 +0000

My initial reflections when first opening the webpage, is that there is a video as well as written text, which is useful for those with dyslexia or another specific learning difference where reading paragraphs of […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:49:19 +0000

During the PGCert I have been thinking about different ways of assessing and their benefits; during one session we spoke in depth about Crits and their importance/relevance. These conversations tapped into a […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:27:34 +0000

An activity within our in person PgCert sessions this week was to in small groups choose an article to read individually, then summarise the reading as a group, and then communicate the reading summary to another […]

James White wrote a new post on the site James White PgCert

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:18:21 +0000

In advance of this weeks session, we needed to select and have to hand a unit brief, session plan, teaching artifact or details of a learning activity from the course we teach on. We would talk through them and […]

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Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Alongside the TPP unit for PGcert I have been assessing a cohort of YR2 work. The word count for the summative feedback was 300-350 words for the first marker, and 150 words for second marker. Since 2019 the […]

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Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:06:30 +0000

Within my practice teaching fashion design, I have found it incredibly useful using physical objects (clothing) as tools in my sessions. As a visual learner myself I often find when something is described to me […]

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Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:53:14 +0000

Pedagogy isn’t a word I had heard until I started teaching just over 2 years ago, and while I understand what it means in layman’s terms ‘a method/approach to teaching’; I’ve never had the headspace to fully c […]