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Below are my reflections on the intervention which took place during the first year sewing skills workshops, each occurring over 3.5 days during the Autumn term. Each technician teaches one pathway (30 students), with the form group split in half … Continue reading →

Ahmed, S.K. et al. (2025) ‘Using thematic analysis in qualitative research’, SSRN Electronic Journal, 6. doi:10.2139/ssrn.5222482. Anon (2023) ‘consent-template-for-surveys ’. Milton Keynes: The Open University. Home (2024) American Sewing Guild ASG. Available at: https://www.asg.org/sew-comfortably/ (Accessed: 28 September 2025).  Maloney, M.J. (2025) Fork … Continue reading →

I have been drafting and redrafting my survey after sending it out to both colleagues, fellow PGCert students and tutors. To draft the initial survey I researched government guidance around gender and disability in the context of data collection, lifting … Continue reading →

Descriptive method of research page 57 – what is educational research Verma and beard  ‘Descriptive research may not answer all the fundamental questions, but it provides useful data which can serve as a basis for further research’ page 58 ‘Descriptove … Continue reading →

Last week I introduced the adaptable sewing packs to my first year students on Wednesday morning. It didn’t go as smoothly as planned. I introduced the packs whilst students were at their machines sewing, and it was hard to tell … Continue reading →

I spent today sewing the adaptable sewing packs with my colleague. They will contain the adaptable tools so with accessibility in mind we used a velcro fastening for the main bag, and then for the smaller pack (which contains the … Continue reading →

For my ARP I have tried to refer back to my intervention which explored gender and disability and have narrowed down the aims by focusing upon whether adaptable tools can assist students in their learning. The tools were initially used … Continue reading →

I am wary of the time restrictions I have to complete my ARP, as I am planning to carry out the research with students in workshops commencing Tuesday 28th October. The tasks highlighted indicate completion

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 →