myblog | Emma Charleston | Activity https://myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/members/echarleston/activity/ Activity feed for Emma Charleston. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:33:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.2.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 151079fefd651973dc44fe7e435a1f15 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=288 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:44:31 +0000 Bonus: Presentation handout After chatting with my tutor about the challenges of squeezing everything in within a ten minute window, we discussed the fact that […]

]]> 0 87fedbdcf05a80d89c64d3e936b7b504 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=216 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:51:11 +0000 Final presentation slides (and alt text) I like to design most presentations (particularly those delivered to my students), such that, if for some reason the viewer needs to […]

]]> 0 949b908fc33209987bb118388e4af065 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=215 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:49:19 +0000 Final presentation video recordingsThe final part of the Action Research Project is presenting our research, both in person and online. This is not without its […]

]]> 0 9cff5d18df60207778aea6609838e39b Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=214 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:47:22 +0000 BibliographySubject research Britez, A. (2020) What does UX in education look like?, Medium. Available at: […]

]]> 0 548a8d72a72d921d003b01528c4a2dcf Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=213 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:09:54 +0000 Project conclusions and next stepsAs outlined in my previous post, there are a number of recommendations which arose from my research which our course team will look to […]

]]> 0 3f2c3764637d5a5cae9d538c3171d9d9 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=212 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 10:31:52 +0000 Personal project reflectionsOverall I am very pleased with the work undertaken on this project, and what both I and my course team have learned from this body of […]

]]> 0 952c9b1bff23d0ec6ff85144b8a4d178 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=205 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:18:24 +0000 Intervention in action On Tuesday 3rd, we ran our first edition of Noodle Socials, the aims of which are outlined in my previous blog. My course leader […]

]]> 0 86c2f4faf9c753d84c4ebbbbf656e2f3 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=203 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:57:57 +0000 It's intervention time!!! As outlined in my previous blog post, I have: Summarised and reflected on each piece of research (3 x staff interviews, 1 x group […]

]]> 0 d783178d5439aa200c415c265d1d28d4 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=197 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:24:53 +0000 'How might we's' — overview and development into ideation For this next stage of analysis and ideation I am largely following established processes within the fields of UX design, service […]

]]> 0 ae5ccebbf2a866837f63dee9f5ed27e0 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=194 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:57:42 +0000 Qualitative research analysisI have been thematically coding all of my interviews as outlined by Corbin and Strauss as part of their grounded theory methodology […]

]]> 0 99fdfbbeb9681dec3e37a88dd20f5af0 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=142 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:11:08 +0000 Survey results: summary and key insights After sending out my survey to three years of BA UXD students (around 100 students), I recieved 16 responses. I was disappointed by […]

]]> 0 b6ec460ca737b7edb287add53c154e5f Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=141 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 17:49:00 +0000 Research interview #4 (student group interview) summary and key insightsI decided to run my student interviews as a single group interview rather than as four individual interviews. This was both for […]

]]> 0 541d705a47b6aede4f47975db8571e3b Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=140 Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:06:49 +0000 Research interview #3 summary and key insightsThere was lots to think about and learn in this great interview with another course leader (whose course is a very similar size and […]

]]> 0 f3fc9c5ff22c2b4c59ff72ba0466513a Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=139 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:26:29 +0000 Meeting Gary KeeneToday I was lucky to meet and chat with Gary Keene, who works for the team at UAL that oversees the design and use of teaching and […]

]]> 0 1d3f720c1c32696163f48c6ca6d0e9dd Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=109 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:35:14 +0000 Research workshop summary and key insights I ran the workshop on Tuesday November 5th and was really pleased with how it went and the conversations that ensued. Of my 23 first […]

]]> 0 79aaa9bbc368faf2faefc43e12dc8370 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=107 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:01:53 +0000 DocumentationEthical Action Plan (PDF) Interviews Interview participant consent form (Word) Email to students about interviews (Notion […]

]]> 0 ac4d6daed4c3c99345b3b1abf1b024e4 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=96 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:03:10 +0000 Research workshop planning Here I will outline my plans for the student workshop, in which my first year students are invited to collaborate in exploring ideas […]

]]> 0 4d14fef3dc2ad2b8c88fb4a035b686f1 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=95 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:54:34 +0000 Research interview #2 summary and key insightsOne prevailing theme throughout this interview was the notion of choice, and the fact that the gold standard is giving students choice […]

]]> 0 bc68c4cc1b467bc6ab187bb2f9b6e68e Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=94 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:46:38 +0000 Research interview #1 summary and key insightsOne of the things students most like about our studio and atelier (the part of the studio with equipment) is that it’s student run ( […]

]]> 0 944a7d11c8cea1625dbbb6e481659206 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=93 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:17:43 +0000 Research interview and survey questionsAs discussed, my research will consist of a workshop, observations, staff and student interviews and a survey. The latter two will […]

]]> 0 5a4ef7d0066c534933acc709fc123cb3 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=90 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:03:10 +0000 Plan for analysis of research This blog post outlines my strategies for how I plan to analyse the research I gather, in order to develop proposals for potential […]

]]> 0 eb6280a2feddec7243238fede28acd33 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=87 Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:47:10 +0000 Action Research Project Timeline There’s a lot to get done and not much time! The main pressure point is the Christmas Break, as I would like to implement my […]

]]> 0 eafb9988d59be3d11458f6f927cc16bb Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=86 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:58:49 +0000 Ethical Action PlanBelow I share my Ethical Action Plan, and have added some additional blocks containing feedback from my tutor (JOR). What is your […]

]]> 0 b57f0168b4b19b3383cf094b94b34f56 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=85 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:38:25 +0000 Research methodologiesIn this post I will share my planned research methodologies for my Action Research Project enquiry into improving students use and […]

]]> 0 7da45689c64de8846186df41f17f6790 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=84 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:22:57 +0000 Action Research Project question and rationaleHaving shared various initial ideas for my ARP in my previous post, it may be unsurprising to learn that I have decided to continue […]

]]> 0 128e44f1c7eb5fcc50d9c69b6159f169 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=80 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:43:10 +0000 ARP: Initial ponderings When it came to considering the theme for my ARP, I had a number of different ideas, which it seems worth mentioning below — though t […]

]]> 0 485692c3d864864abce577e49dd3529c Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/06/12/ip-assessment-blog-blog-3-race/#comment-13 Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:46:51 +0000 Totally agree with you about the fact that most ‘EDI’ learning can occur outside formal sessions — it’s exactly the same for me. I feel like most of what I have learned about the subject has come from my anarchist and activist friends, whose views are far more radical than anything typically presented in EDI training, which often seems quite w…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 3 — RaceEDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) training has become, as Asif Sadiq notes in his 2023 TEDx talk ( […] ]]> 68e4d3cf42009f1fa7e2f1d9fe625c90 Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/05/13/ip-assessment-post-blog-2-faith-and-intersectionality/#comment-11 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:49:31 +0000 I am glad to hear you appreciated those reflections on bodily autonomy. A lot more I could have written about here, from my own perspective as a Christian as well. And likewise, I am constantly recognising just how much there is that I don’t know about faiths outside my own — until earlier this year I also did not know about the restrictions M…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 2 — Faith and intersectionality The ways that faith can intersect with other aspects of a person’s identity are […] ]]> 58e265e177c88ba5be92d73ca91156cb Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/06/12/ip-assessment-blog-blog-3-race/#comment-10 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:41:28 +0000 I was glad to hear you also felt that way about the Telegraph video! Uncomfortable was exactly the word. It felt like he had a real agenda, and his reporting was not balanced at all. As you say, his framing that the low level of reporting of racist incidents was ‘evidence’ of there not being a problem is profoundly flawed, and I am glad to have…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 3 — RaceEDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) training has become, as Asif Sadiq notes in his 2023 TEDx talk ( […] ]]> a6a3b26a6183b4f0827cd39a2b54ff3a Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=73 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:45:09 +0000 ASSESSMENT POST: IP Intervention Proposal The Atelier — empty, as it often is Intervention context I am year 1 lead on BA UXD at LCC. We are lucky to have a dedicated s […]

]]> 0 f3af386c87027a143bedb62fa3f6f008 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=72 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:34:57 +0000 Blog comments for IP unitThis blog shares all of my blog group’s comments in one easy to find place. You can read George and Becky’s comments on my three blogs […]

]]> 0 ea2bef27a3e0e273f3acb6142645e044 Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/06/12/blog-post-3-race/#comment-11 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:30:15 +0000 Some good reflections here — well done for bringing yourself to read the comments on these videos, I can never bear to! But I think in this context it is interesting to see what other external parties are saying. As you say, there are global as well as national tides of opinion on these subjects which shape the discourse, and sadly negative v…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 […] ]]> ee864b199edee587cab9038cfd7de2e4 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=71 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:12:03 +0000 Insights from my blog group on my intervention ideaI wrote about my planned intervention idea here. My blog group peers George and Becky were kind enough to offer me their own […]

]]> 0 66ce9afdff10156075438d76b6a858f0 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=70 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:08:23 +0000 IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 3 — RaceEDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) training has become, as Asif Sadiq notes in his 2023 TEDx talk (1), a multi billion dollar […]

]]> 3 ac11cbe9c816ca670e1c7377433d9d92 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=69 Thu, 23 May 2024 14:52:11 +0000 IP ASSESSMENT POST: Intervention outline and key referencesThe space in which students work can have a huge impact on their ability to learn. At its worst, a poor space can actively hinder […]

]]> 0 883f9c3f376db59b5888394f7996e0ce Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/05/13/ip-assessment-post-blog-2-faith-and-intersectionality/#comment-7 Fri, 17 May 2024 12:51:58 +0000 Hi George! Yes, sooooo much more I would have liked to have explored around how capitalism intersects with inclusivity, and where we as designers (of products, fashion, culture and more) sit within this — and what our responsibilities are.
Very good point about the original article, that $600 did seem very steep! Maybe it was a very limited e…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 2 — Faith and intersectionality The ways that faith can intersect with other aspects of a person’s identity are […] ]]> 11f26b0f33784d8e8405f97b2f5043bb Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=66 Mon, 13 May 2024 17:12:46 +0000 IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 2 — Faith and intersectionality The ways that faith can intersect with other aspects of a person’s identity are hugely varied, and sometimes may be comparatively u […]

]]> 2 7a962d8390a98c4e07098883111ff953 Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://beckyallenpgcert.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/04/30/blog-post-1-disability/#comment-4 Thu, 02 May 2024 17:02:38 +0000 I applaud you for managing to offer reflections on all three videos — very succinct and useful summaries, a challenge within the word count! I really like the tool you’ve created for yourself — what a smart way of keeping these things easily at the front of your mind. You’ve chosen really evocative words in the mnemonic that I think will really…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 […] ]]> e94d84e99000053e2d725f59c208b014 Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/04/23/ip-assessment-post-blog-1-disability-and-intersectionality/#comment-5 Thu, 02 May 2024 13:57:11 +0000 Thanks Becky! Some good thoughts here. Yes, I wrestle with the issue of how to give students the space and voice they need to express their intersectional identities, without it feeling like tokenism, or forcing some kind of activism or community on them that they do not want. But yes, I agree — the option of physical spaces and/or connection g…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 1 — Disability and IntersectionalityKimberle Crenshaw’s ideas about intersectionality were arguably the moment the […] ]]> ad19a4a3d9cefe8354590ed9842a9e02 Emma Charleston posted a new activity comment https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/2024/04/23/ip-assessment-post-blog-1-disability-and-intersectionality/#comment-3 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:20:09 +0000 Thank you for your thoughtful comment George — I’m glad you were able to take a look at the guide to accessible events (and so glad you found it useful/thought provoking!) — you’re totally right that a similar investigation around teaching spaces and classrooms would be interesting (I’d actually quietly been having these same thoughts around wha…Read more

In reply to - Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 1 — Disability and IntersectionalityKimberle Crenshaw’s ideas about intersectionality were arguably the moment the […] ]]> a197f0d3b7373c5527ed509a5a41b617 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=65 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:30:50 +0000 IP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 1 — Disability and IntersectionalityKimberle Crenshaw’s ideas about intersectionality were arguably the moment the concept began to gain widespread recognition, thanks t […]

]]> 3 0b8bc3e3bf8d5d52dbe74f475d6ab88e Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=64 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:51:30 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Tutor observed sessionSession/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Teaching session Size of student group: Class size is 35, attendance is variable, anywhere […]

]]> 0 54bb90e3f9046bd149e8b5cd00919d9d Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=61 Sun, 10 Mar 2024 10:32:29 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 4 — On 'the crit' As noted by Orr and Shreeve (2017), the crit is one of several signature Art and Design pedagogies, and for most people who have passed […]

]]> 0 b01cdd41d3c07a82dab5cb05800f9548 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=60 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:42:50 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Case study 3 — Assessing learning and exchanging feedbackIntroduction As tutors, we aim to support students independent study by setting rewarding homework tasks which expand on skills […]

]]> 0 a7883f87459192a8df4e98b6e3ca4f89 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=58 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:46:12 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Blog 3 — On Learning OutcomesWhen reflecting on learning outcomes in art and design higher education, I can see both pros and cons to their use. It does […]

]]> 0 eaf2deedccdfb95031d7c8a23eda71c6 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=56 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:22:51 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Case Study 2 — Plan for and support student learning through appropriate approaches and environmentsIntroduction Exploring the challenges and opportunities of the LCC Design School’s Professional Practices unit, which brings t […]

]]> 0 b349c37cf757c22d08b9c81076a3f9ff Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=55 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:47:21 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Observed teaching — Jon observing EmmaSession/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Teaching session Size of student group: Class size is 36, attendance is variable, anywhere […]

]]> 0 1d30892aeadc125a5ca4af0f073f2e01 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=53 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:45:33 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Observed teaching — Emma observing JonSession/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Tutorial Session Size of student group: 20 students (2 in this observation […]

]]> 0 98d5576482c959f1f2dc36de2474831d Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=39 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:22:04 +0000 TPP ASSESSMENT POST: Microteaching 1 — Object based My microteaching session My session was centred around a paper OS map — I wanted my students to reflect on the user experience of m […]

]]> 0 c754ca6a103397d411323717398b3646 Emma Charleston wrote a new post on the site (Emma is) Pondering Pedagogy https://ponderingpedagogy.myblog-staging.arts.ac.uk/?p=29 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:31:41 +0000 My microteaching session

I based my object-centred microteaching session on a paper OS map. I wanted my students to reflect on the experience of using maps in both analogue and digital formats, and how each […]

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