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Context, Positionality and Inclusivity I want to spark conversation around the gender norms that we reinforce through garment construction details, as well as the equipment we use (mannequins), and how they reinforce gender binaries. These conversations will occur during the … Continue reading →

At first I had difficulty understanding the different examples of assessments and the conclusions Bradbury drew from them, for example, value added. I found the text a little repetitive and although the questioning of policy which Bradbury recommends to critically … Continue reading →

When reading the article Islam, Women and Sport: The Case of Visible Muslim Women (Jawad, H. (2022)) Jawad discussed the intersection of a visibly Muslim woman and their access and participation in sports. The concepts of modest fashions and gender … Continue reading →

I want to preface my intervention by noting that I am feeling like the actions are tokenistic. I am struggling to see what real, meaningful change I can make within the department and I do not think that the PGCert … Continue reading →

I studied the Youtube video  “Christine Sun Kim: Friends and Strangers” Dowling and Sollins (2021). The video explores Sun Kim as an artist who was born profoundly deaf, her career trajectory and the impact her experiences as a deaf person, … Continue reading →

Session Plan For my microteaching lesson I gave a brief overview of smocking, a hand sewing technique which is used in different cultures to provide texture and decoration through surface interest, embroidery or by creating a resist dye. I provided … Continue reading →

Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Lesson plan and supporting resources Size of student group: 7 Observer: Linda Aloysius Observee: Charlie Lewis Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but … Continue reading →

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Group Crit Size of student group: 6 Observer: Charlie Lewis Observee: Romany Taylor Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs … Continue reading →

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice  Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Specialist Machinery induction ROT Size of student group: 1-2  Observer: Romany Taylor  Observee: Charlie Lewis  Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect … Continue reading →