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Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:56:00 +0000

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Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:19:00 +0000

After providing students with ample time to complete the peer feedback and questionnaire and being actively involved since early December, this included sending emails, discussing the project in class, and […]

Diego Benalcazar Vega wrote a new post on the site Diego Benalcazar

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 13:54:00 +0000

As part of my intervention, I decided to create a guide to lead students into giving constructive and positive feedback during the intervention, that will align with the realm of sound design and music […]

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Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:53:22 +0000

Ethical Enquiry Form 2023_revDB-2Download

Reflecting on the journey of creating and developing my ethical enquiry form for the Action Research Project at UAL, I was surprised by the depth and complexity of […]

Diego Benalcazar Vega wrote a new post on the site Diego Benalcazar

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:07:00 +0000

This post is dedicated as an appendix to share the spaces where the three integral stages of my intervention happened: the receipt of artefacts, the implementation of the peer feedback platform, and the […]

Diego Benalcazar Vega wrote a new post on the site Diego Benalcazar

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 17:12:00 +0000

I set out to look for some literature on action research in music production education, but everywhere I looked, I got pointed to music education. While music production is part of a big music education umbrella, […]

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Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:23:00 +0000

Initially, I had an idea of working with first-year students, who are more in number, which seemed reasonable. However, upon deeper consideration, the large class size (32 students) posed significant challenges. […]

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Sat, 14 Oct 2023 10:18:00 +0000

With the research question established, I initiated the planning and designing phase of the intervention. This involved mapping out the entire intervention process, enabling me to think through and evaluate all […]

Diego Benalcazar Vega wrote a new post on the site Diego Benalcazar

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:52:00 +0000

Looking ahead to the execution of my action research project, I envision a journey that begins as soon as possible and progresses methodically through January, ending in our presentation.

In the initial weeks, […]

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Sat, 07 Oct 2023 14:13:00 +0000

As I venture into the realm of action research, Jean McNiff’s work, our first reading, has been a really practical guide through the misty complexities of educational inquiry. McNiff’s conception of action […]

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Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:39:00 +0000

A key factor in developing this intervention was the recognition of a gap in student engagement and constructive collaboration. I wanted to develop something I started last academic year, encouraging peer-to-peer […]

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Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:31:00 +0000

I started thinking a lot about my ARP project, the first task I put myself in was to come up with the research question. For that, I needed to reflect on any issues I have or had in my teaching context?

Now I […]

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Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:20:05 +0000

I wholeheartedly second your shout-out for real, meaningful change. We absolutely need more of this kind of direct action and conversation, especially like what we saw in the UCU video. After watching it, I was left pondering the same question: Can we really say there is unconscious bias among highly educated individuals who are immersed in the…Read more

In reply to - Alix Bizet wrote a new post on the site Alix Bizet UCU This short video is very efficient with a very provocative format stating the unconscious bias for what is a “get out of jail” card that many people use […]

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Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:12:52 +0000

Shades of noir

Shades of Noir offers a wealth of resources and inspiration for how I might apply its principles to my music production course. Firstly, curriculum design can greatly benefit from SoN by […]

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Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:52:27 +0000

‘Religion in Britain: Challenges for Higher Education.’

I have chosen two topics from the text, the ones that resonated with me the most: Multiculturalism from paper one and Religion and dissent in uni […]

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Fri, 12 May 2023 12:28:57 +0000

Disability service page

The commitment of UAL towards achieving inclusion and equality for disabled students is admirable. With over 3500 students in contact with the Disability Service, the university […]

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Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:10:57 +0000

I have always been fascinated by emerging technologies and how I could incorporate them into my teaching practice. I was excited to have the opportunity to deliver an object-based micro-teaching session; for this […]

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Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:18:22 +0000

The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) 2011 and the new PSF 2023 are both frameworks designed to support the development of anyone working in higher education. While both frameworks share many […]

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Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:00:41 +0000

As someone who has worked in higher education for a few years, I have seen first-hand the importance of the professional values outlined in the UKPSF 2011. I also believe that I have been practising those values […]

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Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:24:29 +0000

In the last block, for one of my units, I had to divide the class into groups for their assignment. After a couple of weeks, once I got to know the students and their skills, I made the groups in a way I […]

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Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:24:09 +0000

As a music production tutor, I have been accustomed to teaching small to medium size classes. From the beginning of my teaching career, I have had classes of 15 to 25 students. Even if the cohort size was larger, […]

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Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:33:19 +0000

Yes!!! I would love to do a session about sound and music! Let’s plan it!

In reply to - Diego Benalcazar Vega wrote a new post on the site Diego Benalcazar Welcome to my blog. I’m Diego Benalcazar. I’m the BA Music Production Course Leader. I teach recording and mixing techniques, sound design and […]

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Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:09:00 +0000

I don’t remember if it was the first or the second session in our PGCert class, but someone mentioned something about students being shy to comment about other students’ work, so they did write anonymous fee […]

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Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:34:33 +0000

Welcome to my blog.

I’m Diego Benalcazar. I’m the BA Music Production Course Leader. I teach recording and mixing techniques, sound design and audio post-production.

I’m based in LCC.

In the PGCert, I hope to […]