Author Archives: Bo Choy
ARP reflection 2: Data collection methodology – focus groups, interviews and questionnaire
Initially I wanted to use focus groups for my primary research. One focus group comprising of staff members and one of students. However, my tutor directed me to this paper which highlights the ethics and problems of using focus groups … Continue reading
ARP reflection – decolonise or de-westernise?
On reflecting on my questions for my questionnaire, I wondered about whether the term “decolonise mean the same for everyone. A bit of context, my project is to look at widening ways of seeing in fine art / fine art … Continue reading
Inclusive Practice: Blog task 3 – Race
I have really enjoyed using the Shades of Noir resource throughout this unit. Some of the case studies it published, unfortunately, resonate with my own experience. And some, I have to admit, are also mistakes that I have made in … Continue reading
Inclusive Practice: Blog Task 2 – Faith
The paper points out some obvious points about secularism in higher education and in the west and inherent contradictions. What jumped out to me was the discussion on freedom of speech and prejudices against certain faith groups within the heading Public … Continue reading
Inclusive Practice: Blog task 1
Responding to a film by Christie Sun Kim The highlight of the film for me is when she said she wishes we could hear with the eyes. It was amazing to see how she uses different medium to translate one … Continue reading
Criting and healing the crit model
Crits is a central part of art school and often seen as a rites of passage. However, it is also a stress-inducing model. From my own experience and on reflection, I think the reliance on crits in art school for … Continue reading
micro-teaching session top tips
It was a fruitful day today. I am grateful for the diversity of teaching practices that my cohort presented. I learned a lot from observing my fellow classmates’ teaching. I have compiled a summary of feedback from the sessions. I … Continue reading
Object-based learning
Notes from “Innovative pedagogies series: Wow: The power of objects in object-based learning and teaching” by Dr Kirsten Hardie, Associate Professor Arts University Bournemouth Why OBL? to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of, and the ability to use, the language … Continue reading
Reflection on learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design
The Allan Davies article on learning outcomes (LOs) and assessment criteria (AC) in art and design provides very good food for thought for designing learning outcomes. (Article link.) The article essentially offers a critique of traditional academic LOs and AC, … Continue reading
Note on dialogical teaching
I had a nice conversation with a colleague and also a fellow PGCert student, about conversations in tutorials and crits. He agreed with the primacy of this in our teaching. He also remembered Victoria Odenyini, a researcher who was studying … Continue reading