Monthly Archives: March 2025

On discovering the resource: Orr S. and Shreve A. (2017), Signature pedagogies in art and design, I am introduced to groupings of signature pedagogies and teaching strategies which are distinctive to, and shared widely across many art and design subjects. … Continue reading →

In preparation for PgCert Workshop 2, I read hooks b. (1995), Talking art as the spirit moves us, art on my mind: visual politics. The reading introduces me to African/American cultural critic and feminist theorist bel hooks, and the works … Continue reading →

The resource I discovered, Salamon S. (2018), Drawing laboratory introduces and evaluates a series of 5 Drawing laboratory workshops devised at Central St Martins. The workshops explore drawing as a visual research tool for creative thinking, improved concentration, and the … Continue reading →

Assessing Learning and Exchanging Feedback Contextual Background  Working with a co-tutor, two-part Formative Assessment Sessions take place in D110 at LCC with 31 students from Year 1 Graphic and Media Design BA (Hons). The session is to be repeated 2 … Continue reading →

Date: Tue 4 March 2025 Time: 10am – 11am Session to be observed: Academic Support Workshop – ‘Reflective Writing’ Size of student group: MA User Experience Design – 25/30 students (usual attendance 5/6 students) Observer: Kelly Harrison Observee: Gem Smith … Continue reading →

Planning For and Supporting Effective Learning Contextual Background  The session takes place in D113 at LCC with 28 students from Year 1 Graphic and Media Design BA (Hons). Working with a co-tutor, the student group are sent an email the … Continue reading →

Knowing and Responding to Your Students’ Diverse Needs Contextual background GMD LAB: Drawing for Design is a 4 hour workshop for full-time students from across all year groups studying BA(Hons) Graphic and Media Design at LCC. Student places on GMD … Continue reading →

Date: Thu 27 Feb 2025 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Location: D110 Observer: Gem Smith Observee: Kelly Harrison Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Lesson – Visual Recording in the Built Environment Size of student group: 40 Y1 students, BA(Hons) Graphic and Media … Continue reading →

Date: Tue 25 Feb 2025 Time: 16:00-16:30 Location: Online/Teams Observer: Linda Aloysius Observee: Kelly Harrison Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Lesson plan/slides/project brief – in prepartion for studio workshop Mapping Surfaces in the Built Environment, taking place from 10:00-12:00 on Thu … Continue reading →

Community Kitchen Introduction In addition to my teaching role at UAL I accrued 10 years experience as educator at the Design Museum, London; devising and delivering innovative teaching and learning activities and programmes for diverse audiences. The museum product handling … Continue reading →