This page contains all the work developed for the IP unit
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Case Study 1
Writing struggles: Creating an “active” space of learning for Contextual and Theoretical Studies Contextual background: CTS3 is the final dissertation unit for all undergraduate students in the Design School at LCC. The dynamics of CTS3 is different to their other CTS units: students need to be ‘in charge’ of their own learning, planning and developing…
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“The design critique and the moral goods of studio pedagogy” – Reading Reflection
McDonald, J. K. and Michela, E. (2019) The design critique and the moral goods ofstudio pedagogy, Design Studies, Vol. 62 (C). This was the reading I was assigned for the first workshop. The concept of ‘critique’, while not unfamiliar to me as an approach to teaching, is something that is rarely adopted in Contextual and…
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Session 1: The Context of UK HE – Reflection
The first session we had offered a really useful introduction to key ideas around teaching in art & design in UK HE. It was a great way to connect with colleagues and to start exchanging ideas around our teaching practice. I found this sense of community and learning from peers really encouraging (and also somehow…