Author Archives: Michelle Lin-Braby

TPP Case Studies 1 Design and Planning approach

Evaluation of teaching practice (Design and Planning approach) …………………….. Introduction: I selected “Specialist Studies” 6 weeks project, a level 4, 20 credit unit for my first case study. My passion is in teaching the diverse design, media and screen areas … Continue reading

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TPP Case Studies 2 Teaching and Support approach

Evaluation of teaching practice (Teaching and support approach) …………………………………………… Introduction: I selected Personal progression Project (PPP), a 40 credit, 10 weeks project at level 4, for this case study. In this unit, it supports a more independent learning approach to … Continue reading

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TPP Case Studies 3 Assessment and Feedback approach

Evaluation of teaching practice (Assessment and feedback approach) ………………………………………………. Introduction: I selected “Specialist Studies (SS)” unit for my case studies in assessment and Feedback. The teaching team decided to use the feedback and feed-forward approaches in between the units. We … Continue reading

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Draft research questions

Here are some draft research questions that could be explored based on my outcome on cultural exchange, intersectionality, and diversity in arts education: How do students from diverse backgrounds experience belonging and inclusion within arts education programs? What barriers do … Continue reading

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My research question

Welcome to my Action Research Project. “How can I foster intercultural exchange and critical reflection on intersectionality and positionality among university art students?“ The aim of this enquiry is to generate new ways for students to understand the cultural diversity … Continue reading

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References

Bibliography Bhagat, D. and O’Neill, P. (2011) ‘Inclusive Practices, Inclusive pedagogies: Learning from Widening Participation Research in Art and Design Higher Education’. Croydon: CHEAD. Braun, V. and Clarke, V. Thematic Analysis – an introduction (2018) Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zFcC10vOVY (Accessed 20 December 2023) Braun, Virginia, … Continue reading

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Project Findings

Research Methods: In reflection looking back at the ARP research methods, there are variety of definition and models to guide its implementation (Koshy, Koshy, & Waterman, 2010).  My initial idea was following the Spiral Model by Kemmis and McTaggart.  This model follows … Continue reading

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Presentations

Final Version From the findings, the following could be mentioned or included in the slides: Thematic Analysis result and key figures Enhanced Awareness 90% gained knowledge of key diversity concepts 70% described increased self-reflection on identity Comfort Sharing Experiences 72% … Continue reading

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Participant-facing documents

The students would work with a Workshop Padlet which includes instructions and background information. I have used Padlets for this, as student are used to this form of delivery of information, which is also used to record students’ interactive work … Continue reading

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Ethics

My ethics approval form went through some versions before arriving at the approved version. It started with the draft: Which I then worked on myself to arrive at the first version, which received some feedback. 20th Oct 2023 tutorial with … Continue reading

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