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- An Inclusive Intervention: Assessing the Impact of Colour in Learning Materials for Neurodiverse Students
- Inclusive Practices Blog Post 3: Race
- Inclusive Practices Blog Post 2: Faith and Intersectionality
- Inclusive Practices Formative Assessment Task: Inclusive Learning Intervention
- IP Inclusive Practices Blog Post 1: Disability
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Author Archives: Julia Redman
An Inclusive Intervention: Assessing the Impact of Colour in Learning Materials for Neurodiverse Students
Introduction How important are the visual aspects of the learning materials that we provide, and what can be achieved by using colour to enhance these visual materials in pursuit of higher student attainment? Reading is an essential tool for learning, … Continue reading
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Tagged attainment, colour, dyslexia, education, engagement, inclusivity, irlen syndrome, neurodiversity, reflection
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Inclusive Practices Blog Post 3: Race
It is very easy to be swept along in a society that stems from a highly colonised background, with the majority of those in positions of power being both white and male. Our UK House of Commons, for example, has … Continue reading
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Tagged education, ethnicity, higher education, inclusivity, minority, pedagogy, policy, race, racism
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Inclusive Practices Blog Post 2: Faith and Intersectionality
It is human nature to relate most closely to the culture and beliefs that we have grown up with, but in an increasingly multi-cultural society, the intersection of faith and identity becomes ever more blurred. When we consider this in … Continue reading
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Tagged beliefs, culture, education, faith, gender, intersectionality, reflection, religion, unconscious bias
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Inclusive Practices Formative Assessment Task: Inclusive Learning Intervention
With the increasing number of neurodiverse students joining courses at UAL, I am interested to understand more about the way we present our content in lectures and seminars, and how well it serves the needs of those students. As a … Continue reading
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Tagged dyslexia, education, inclusivity, neurodiversity
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IP Inclusive Practices Blog Post 1: Disability
I guess the first thing to acknowledge in my study of disability and intersectionality is that as a white woman from a relatively comfortable background, grammar school & university educated, and having been able to live out my career ambitions … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, discrimination, inclusivity, inequality, intersectionality, marginalisation
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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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Tagged academic, enthusiasm, lifelong learning, pedagogy, purpose, reflection
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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
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
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
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