myblog | Becky Allen | Activity https://myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/members/ballen/activity/ Activity feed for Becky Allen. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:33:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.2.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 c44a132dbe1e69247a9283531b3fbf4b Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=140 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:35:04 +0000 BibliographyBritish Educational Research Association [BERA] (2024) Ethical Guidelines for Educational Research, fifth edition. Available at: […]

]]> 0 ad16e98576f27d1a0ddf9c29e43670e9 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=143 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:34:53 +0000 My Action Research Project Title:Learning from Students: Defining the role of a Transition Tutor in Illustration Education The Rationale behind defining this […]

]]> 0 8eb668de73da700e4d9d26c20cf6336e Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=146 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:34:37 +0000 ARP PresentationLonger Draft Available here FINAL PRESENTATION

]]> 0 b1c5b34dcb6059494a1bac4e0249fb8c Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=145 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:52:24 +0000 What have I learnt about my role?There needs to be clearer communication of my role and that of the other Transition Tutors. I need to address the content of the […]

]]> 0 591aa2357217e87f08deeff384234289 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=139 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:24:12 +0000 Project Findings I have cross referenced by questionnaire and focus group responses to identify the key points that summarise my project […]

]]> 0 2ac7a90ce5e97f82753130bf38117b07 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=135 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:24:01 +0000 Analysing my DataIn order to analyse my data, I have used transcription of both oral and written feedback, digital data sets from questionnaires with a […]

]]> 0 cc5afd1398b183a41b1bd7d92923aaeb Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=134 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:23:49 +0000 Focus Group – Future Development Throughout this Action Research Project, I have been gathering information from students in order to find out how my role can be more […]

]]> 0 877199b9d9d54f73552f9b61ba8b2926 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=136 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:23:22 +0000 Attendance TrackingTo gain further insight into why students may not be attending Progression Workshops I have been tracking attendance throughout Term 1 […]

]]> 0 4b10396804a2b71d359d57d9e7ec8c45 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=128 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:22:43 +0000 Transition Meeting 20/11/2024I brought my research and feedback to a bi-termly Illustration Transition Meeting with my colleagues George Mellor and Dan Freeman to […]

]]> 0 0e780f5e10a01fa437e4f18438b8eb4d Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=129 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:22:36 +0000 Questionnaire Reflection I added a more detailed questionnaire to the end of the last 2 progression workshops to gather further information from students about […]

]]> 0 9304613667552540e31677e3f7e551b6 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=133 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:16:09 +0000 Short Questionnaire ReflectionAt the start of my Action Research Project, I conducted a short questionnaire in the early stages of it’s development, in order to […]

]]> 0 e1b7b62d1e93a4a75694fcd81326a2e5 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=121 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:19:09 +0000 Focus Group in Action Focus Group Experience and Responses After reflecting on new ways to recruit participants to engage with a focus group, I abandoned […]

]]> 0 8c48dd54d93cc44316f8c2e74fd55e90 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=120 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:12:11 +0000 QuestionnairesAfter holding my first focus group, I understood that these participants were those more confident in speaking up, observed from their […]

]]> 0 f8b92da09ab36add833a0f8170fa5d3b Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=116 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:18:30 +0000 Focus GroupsTo gather more information from students, I’ve decided to hold two focus groups. Although I have already gathered answers to 2 q […]

]]> 1 3fe2290008b2b19ceb41541543e37c83 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=114 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:05:32 +0000 Research PlanComplete Ethics form ✓ Create Progression Workshop content ✓ Create tangible material for Progression Workshop ✓ Add quest […]

]]> 1 063dd6c382357b9e26154ae3561ae1e9 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=113 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:59:15 +0000 Participant Facing DocumentsShort Questionnaire:Here is an example of the 2 questions I will ask students at the end of each progression workshop. They will each […]

]]> 0 34d55401ec95be77e6e4f08d42f106be Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=112 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:49:02 +0000 EthicsMy Ethical Action Plan can be found here:Ethical Action Plan The progression booklet I mentioned can be found here:Progression […]

]]> 0 4973f8b03b52b7d4891a8f6f55487fa1 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=111 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:35:58 +0000 Research Question in development – What does my Job Title mean?Group tutorial feedback encouraged me to think more deeply about my research focus and question. Currently, My idea for my ARP is […]

]]> 1 b22cd9ce75e8d4f8bef9e1cc64036cc7 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=109 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:14:53 +0000 Racism Shapes CareersI have been reading about how ‘Racism Shapes Careers’ (Garett, 2024) in the context of the progression workshops that I run for BA ill […]

]]> 1 0446a3b2b686214523406a1577acf7b0 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=104 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:11:19 +0000 Initial Thoughts for ARP

]]> 0 949a96bcef142188a6f680443c7fb710 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=102 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:22:07 +0000 Action Research ProjectMy project focus as a transition tutor on BA Illustration Year 3, will be to investigate engagement with the progression activities I […]

]]> 0 8c450401ef76e2df74dae03451d8f81e Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=90 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:32:00 +0000 Intervention – Inclusive Practices My artefact aims to address the attainment gap on BA Illustration by employing strategies within a co-creative ‘transition’ workshop to […]

]]> 0 a2bce6ad9651bb863b7832cf3678da02 Becky Allen posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/06/12/blog-post-3-race/#comment-13 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 09:17:38 +0000 I think you make a really good point about allowing the students to be our teachers, and give them the space to enlighten us on cultural aspects of a subject that may be new or unknown to us. I think demonstrating a willingness to learn and understand could be a good way to show how learning is active and dynamic, and that we can all benefit from…Read more

In reply to - Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT Blog Post 3: RaceIt is important to acknowledge that more needs to be done in relation to decolonisation in the HE setting. Although there is more […] ]]> d3493d07e2d7e3d114f16a3e59a5d3d4 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=88 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:29:24 +0000 Blog Post 3: RaceIt is important to acknowledge that more needs to be done in relation to decolonisation in the HE setting. Although there is more […]

]]> 3 d8c97cee7cb578056db18cb07a844b92 Becky Allen posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/05/17/blog-post-2-faith/#comment-10 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:24:37 +0000 Thanks for sharing your own experience of encouraging cultural critique and acknowledging how the impact of our comments may have a profound affect on a student if they feel alienated by the discussion – something we can all make ourselves very aware of. It is interesting too, how you mention that it can be challenging to draw a distinguished line…Read more

In reply to - Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT Blog Post 2: FaithWhen considering how I have encountered faith in my own teaching practice at UAL, I was conscious and shaken by how I initially […] ]]> 7368e262edf7775242afdc216f211d45 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=87 Thu, 30 May 2024 08:44:55 +0000 Teaching Intervention OutlineOn BA illustration I am a transition tutor and provide a series of workshops for both second and third years to support their student […]

]]> 0 fd14f5f7325ca8cade7b4cd2f9f8035d Becky Allen posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/05/17/blog-post-2-faith/#comment-9 Thu, 23 May 2024 14:42:06 +0000 I think faith has a much bigger impact on the student experience and their connection with their work than is perhaps recognised by UAL – I know from experience that it is rarely mentioned in our department and this is something that I feel is important to address with my colleagues moving forward. I like your musing on ‘ways of being open about…Read more

In reply to - Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT Blog Post 2: FaithWhen considering how I have encountered faith in my own teaching practice at UAL, I was conscious and shaken by how I initially […] ]]> 31b352dabb147466c701ce63ff26b75b Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=84 Fri, 17 May 2024 09:58:19 +0000 Blog Post 2: FaithWhen considering how I have encountered faith in my own teaching practice at UAL, I was conscious and shaken by how I initially […]

]]> 3 5fbf53e233bb0f645cdb9da3f4383de7 Becky Allen posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/04/30/blog-post-1-disability/#comment-6 Thu, 02 May 2024 17:15:41 +0000 I think the contemporary political agenda is something that is at the forefront of a lot of our minds at UAL and the impact that certain decisions have had on both our staff and students is a serious cause for concern. Talking to others who have lived, worked or studied abroad and hearing how their Governments’ support health care, housing,…Read more

In reply to - Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT Blog Post 1: Disability On reviewing the three interviews that discuss the intersection of disability with other identity factors I have made the […] ]]> 214bc2b28f7851c7c23d9fa0208bf158 Becky Allen posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/04/30/blog-post-1-disability/#comment-5 Thu, 02 May 2024 17:02:29 +0000 George I hear you with how mneumonics may be overused, and you make a very good point! For years our course has been littered with acronyms to describe everything from meetings, course departments and projects names for students that have been helpful for some but also very confusing for others – particularly those who need support with language…Read more

In reply to - Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT Blog Post 1: Disability On reviewing the three interviews that discuss the intersection of disability with other identity factors I have made the […] ]]> 201e8c8888f37a7204ccd457d42bc60a Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=78 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:36:56 +0000 Blog Post 1: Disability On reviewing the three interviews that discuss the intersection of disability with other identity factors I have made the following […]

]]> 4 a5f00c9b68b2942730801e487d3cdeb4 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=77 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:44:17 +0000 0 b8a0c26ae8b05eae3310f66b9b9b4c19 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=69 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:53:26 +0000 Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice (Myself observing a peer) Session to be observed: Animation Pitch PresentationsSize of student group: approx 20Observer: Becky AllenObservee: Vida Vega Part […]

]]> 0 9641718b3604466bd88bb59a9478bc56 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=65 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:55:32 +0000 Session: Concrete Future WorkshopSize of student group: up to 25Observer: Chris RowellObservee: Becky Allen

Part One

What is the context of this session/artefact within the curriculum?Concrete Future is […]

]]> 0 1a8deb7aafd4a11ad59b1562e756ef4d Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=59 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:42:47 +0000 Session to be observed: Concrete Future WorkshopSize of student group: 15-25Observer: Vida VegaObservee: Becky Allen

Part One

What is the context of this session/artefact within the curriculum?Concrete […]

]]> 0 efb00b8f62cd928745edce2916172377 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=57 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:53:12 +0000 Blog Post: What's the Use? I really loved reading Sara Ahmed’s book Whats the Use? On the Uses of Use. The book particularly resonated with my teaching practice […]

]]> 0 602ba75eee3a54d88a90123292022228 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=42 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:34:14 +0000 Case Study 3: Assessing learning and exchanging feedbackContextual Background:  In third year on BA illustration there are interim presentations within tutor groups as a formative […]

]]> 0 8275200ce6b8f26ba0d587d4ea429247 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=41 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:29:04 +0000 Case Study 2: Planning and teaching for effective learning Contextual Background In the final year of BA Illustration at Camberwell the Unit 9 project takes the form of a Critical Practice […]

]]> 0 f35abe2ced6919034ee8263eb5472d4c Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=40 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:47:48 +0000 Blog Post: Reflections on Feedback and Assessment ReadingSelf, Peer and Group Assessment by Phil Race What did you select and why? I selected A Briefing on Self, Peer and Group Assessment […]

]]> 0 bf427856221e0ed83d483f36a7aa9f24 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=38 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:43:19 +0000 Case Study 1: Knowing and responding to your students’ diverse needs.Contextual Background I am a Transition Tutor for BA Illustration, and focus my teaching on supporting students with progression aims. […]

]]> 0 243e75dbdb85107cee2d6f3b646140e3 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=32 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:09:19 +0000 Blog Post: Micro-Teaching Further Thoughts The micro-teaching day was an inspiring session from which I was able to learn from 6 other students and experience their approach to […]

]]> 0 85f796edad30902494fc0059e8b35c6a Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=25 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:04:41 +0000 For my Object Based Learning Micro-teaching session I wanted my peers to explore ‘Form and Function’ from an unknown starting point to question the meaning of objects. As an Illustration lecturer with a dra […]

]]> 0 2083a642abad729097e3edf6bc7b1097 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=14 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:49:43 +0000 Blog Post: Object Based LearningTo prepare for the Micro-teaching sessions I watched Judy Willcocks video on Object-Based Learning in the Modern Art School Curriculum. […]

]]> 0 9d991dfd7f30119b94626256d4003e07 Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=9 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:14:53 +0000 Blog Post: Reflecting on the 'Crit' as a Signature PedagogyFor my first blog post, I wanted to reflect on a discussion my group had surrounding the ‘Crit’ and it’s place in creative learning. As […]

]]> 0 6132a8c962a0ff0719daa6dd0b9c1cdb Becky Allen wrote a new post on the site Becky Allen PG CERT https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=1 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:28:58 +0000 Hello, I am Becky and I teach on BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. I am a Transition Tutor for the course, and work with students developing their progression aims from year 2 into year 3 and […]

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