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Julia Redman ARP Final Presentation
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Julia Redman ARP Research Question
“How can colour be used in teaching materials, both digital and analogue, to improve student lived experience, attention and attainment?” My name is Julia Redman, I am a lecturer on the BSc and MSc Fashion Management at LCF, Unit Leading … Continue reading
Julia Redman ARP Rationale
“Around one in five people are neurodivergent” (Neurodiversityhub, 2025) In considering the subject for my Action Research Project, I was inspired by the struggles identified by several of my students. I am teaching cohorts which include students with both hearing … Continue reading
Julia Redman ARP Project Findings & Conclusions
Through researching both primary and secondary sources, it became apparent that colour in slide design & teaching materials is not purely an aesthetic choice but a significant factor in the cognitive processing, emotional state, and academic performance of neurodiverse students. … Continue reading
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Julia Redman ARP Reflection
As I embarked on this project, my initial feelings were of excitement around a topic I felt was really interesting, and confidence that it had the potential to drive improvements in teaching and learning by making relatively small changes to … Continue reading
Julia Redman ARP References
Graphic Design. Available at: https://puddle.agency/neurodiversity-friendly-graphic-design/ (Accessed May 2025) Irlen, Helen (1983). The Irlen Method https://irlen.com/the-irlen-method/ (Accessed Nov. 2025) Jutlay, Parmi (2023). ‘Colourful Classrooms: Unlocking the Power of Colour in Learning’ Available at: https://www.ecoprinters.net/en/eco-blog/colourful-classrooms-unlocking-the-power-of-colour-in-learning (Accessed Dec 2025) Kurnaz, A., Meric, A., Pursun, … Continue reading
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Julia Redman ARP Appendix
Appendix 1 Intervention (Inclusive Practices) Appendix 2 ARP Interview Questions Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Irlen Syndrome Irlen Filters that are worn as glasses or contact lenses and are designed to reduce stress on the brain as it tries to process … Continue reading
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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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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 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