Monthly Archives: March 2025

TPP Blog Post 4 – A final reflection on Theories, Policies and Practices

As this first unit of our PGCert draws to a close, I am reflecting on our first three months as a group, the connections we have made and the learning opportunities realised. We have tackled some pretty intense reading material, … Continue reading

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TPP Blog Post 3 – A reflection on wellbeing and the impact of reflection!

I connected with someone new on LinkedIn this week, Roxanne Houshmand-Howell, founder of The Right Project, CSM alumni and the woman behind Fashion Happiness, an ‘initiative designed to empower individuals and businesses to build more resilient, positive workplaces’ and to … Continue reading

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TPP Blog Post 2 – A reflection on teaching as a performance!

“Teaching is a performance. It’s exhausting and gratifying at the same time. To teach effectively is both an art and a science. The more I teach, the better I become” Anonymous survey respondent (Polger & Sheidlower, 2017) Having embarked on … Continue reading

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TPP Observation (Victor Guillen observing Julia Redman)

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice         Session to be observed/reviewed: Seminar: Exploring Size & Fit in Fashion Size of student group: 35 students Observer: Victor Guillen Observee: Julia Redman   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental … Continue reading

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TPP Case Study 1 – Knowing and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

Contextual Background   The teaching of my current first year group of BSc/MSc Fashion Management Students is first and foremost a large cohort of around 140 UK and international students. As such, they have a very broad range of academic backgrounds … Continue reading

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TPP Case Study 2 – Planning and Teaching for Effective Learning

Contextual Background  Teaching on the BSc & MSc Fashion Management 2024/25 course, and in particular leading the current unit, Product Management, I have had the opportunity to employ a wide variety of pedagogic techniques. It is a 12 week, 40 … Continue reading

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TPP Microteaching – A Reflective Summary

I really enjoyed the microteaching session! It was a great opportunity to see, practice and participate in a variety of different pedagogic scenarios, which offered insight into several different teaching styles and techniques. It also evidenced the fact that we … Continue reading

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TPP Case Study 3 – Assessing Learning and Exchanging Feedback

Introduction and Background Within the BSc/MSc Fashion Management 24/25 course, I am working with a new cohort of first year students as Unit Leader on Product Management, which looks at the entire lifecycle of a product, incorporating theories such as … Continue reading

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TPP Observation (Eva Feld Observing Julia Redman)

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice         Session to be observed/reviewed: Seminar: Exploring Fashion Forecasting & Trend Research Size of student group: 35 students Observer: Eva Feld Observee: Julia Redman   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental … Continue reading

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TPP Observation (Julia Redman Observing Eva Feld)

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice         Session to be observed/reviewed: Seminar: Brand analysis and Design Alignment Size of student group: 24 students Observer: Kwame Baah, Julia Redman Observee: Eva Feld   Note: This record is solely for exchanging … Continue reading

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