Author: byleighart

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Inclusivity Intervention – The Presentation

byleighart Academic Blog, Inclusion & Diversity development, feedback, higher education, inclusion, inclusive design, inclusive practice, inclusive teaching, inclusive workshops, inclusivity, learning, presentation, teaching, workshop design 0

09Apr

It’s official. I am no longer on top of this blogging thing with regard to my PgCert. Today we were doing 3 minute presentations that were basically an update/pitch to tell the teaching team about our artefact and the inclusivity intervention we planned…

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Am I paranoid or are you racist?

byleighart Academic Blog, Inclusion & Diversity advertising, ally, allyship, anti-racism, conversation, discomfort, institutional racism, jane elliot, racism, white privilege 0

03Apr

My head wasn’t right today. Still isn’t as I write this. Maybe they didn’t realise how this could be perceived…

What teaching looks like in the 21st century?

byleighart Academic Blog, Teaching & Learning learning activities, pedagogy, student expectations, teaching practice, techniques 0

20Feb

I had a fabulous meeting in CSM this morning, so fabulous that I wasn’t an hour early for class as I’d normally be.

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A Compilation of Teaching Techniques

byleighart Academic Blog, Inclusion & Diversity, Teaching & Learning bell hooks, engagement, gadamer, inclusive teaching, ken robinson, learning activities, pedagogy, play, practice, shades of noir, teaching, teaching practice, techniques, theory, tips, villhauer 0

19Feb

Please note that this is an ongoing compilation of teaching techniques I have observed my teachers using on us during the Teaching & Learning and Inclusive Teaching & Learning Practices Units.

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Hooks, Vilhauer, Essentialism, Experience & Play

byleighart Academic Blog, Inclusion & Diversity, Teaching & Learning bell hooks, essentialism, ethics of play, experience, gadamer, inclusive practice, inclusive teaching, pedagogy, play, social change, villhauer 0

16Feb

I’ve been devouring Teaching to Transgress via audiobook then flitting to my hardcopy to apply post-it notes to the areas that interest me so much that not even an audio bookmark feels like enough.

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My First HE Workshop – Assessment & Feedback

byleighart Academic Blog, Teaching & Learning assessment, feedback, learning, pedagogy, reflection, teaching, teaching tips, workshops 0

12Feb

After considering how to gather feedback at the start, I nearly forgot this altogether. It was a senior lecturer who reminded me during set-up. Eek!

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My First HE Workshop – Teaching & Learning

byleighart Academic Blog, Artistic Purpose, Teaching & Learning feedback, inclusive teaching, inclusive workshops, learning, learning community, observation, pedagogy, teaching, teaching practice, workshop design, workshops 0

10Feb

On the train into London, I pumped myself up with so many uplifting power tunes. I was bouncing with energy and good vibrations by the time I got to Wilson Road super early, as per usual.