Monthly Archives: March 2025

Observation: 3 Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice   

  Date: Thu 27 Feb Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Location: D110 Observer: Gem Smith Observee: Kelly Harrison Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Lesson – Visual Recording in the Built Environment Size of student group: 40 Y1 students, BA(Hons) Graphic and Media … Continue reading

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Micro-Teach Account.

‘Inspire Me’ by Gem Smith Object based learning is one of my favourite immersive forms of learning. I work in Academic Support within the Design Schools, viewing information through a visual context is a part of my practice. My micro-teach … Continue reading

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Observation 2

Observer: Karen Matthewman Observee: Gem Smith Review of Teaching Practice   Date: 3rd March 2025 Time: 11 am – 11.30 am Session/artefact to be reviewed: Workshop – ‘Maintaining Motivation and Independent learning’ Size of student group: MA Design for Data … Continue reading

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Observation 1

Observer: Kelly Harrison Observee: Gem Smith Observation 1 Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice    Date: 4th March 2025 Time: 10 am – 11 am Session to be observed: Academic Support Workshop – ‘Reflective Writing’ Size of student group: … Continue reading

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Case Study 3: Assess and/or give feedback for learning

Time to Feedback ‘Immediate feedback appears to be most helpful for procedural learning, or where the task is well beyond the learner’s capability at the beginning of the learning, while delayed feedback appears to be more appropriate for tasks well … Continue reading

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Case Study 2: Plan for and support student learning

The Art of Listening, Pausing and Reflecting. ‘As well as needing firm control over reading, writing, and speaking in English to ensure their success in college, English as a Second Language (ESL) students must cope with the challenge of comprehending … Continue reading

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Case Study 1: Know and respond to your students’ diverse needs’

An evaluation of teaching practice – ‘The known and the unknown.‘ In academic support I work with different courses in the design schools at LCC from BA to MA levels. Having the ability to respond to students’ diverse needs begins … Continue reading

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Reflective Blog: 4

Finding our ‘Use’ During one of my PGCert workshops for object-based learning, I was inspired by one of the chosen readings. ‘Using Things’ by Sara Ahmed. ‘Just because something comes to exist for a purpose, we should not confuse what … Continue reading

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Reflective Blog 3:

Reflection – Peer Micro-teach – The history of the Schott Perfecto Jacket Research-based education is focused on the students themselves engaging in the process and practice of primary research, rather than teachers imparting their research through their teaching.’ (Kador et … Continue reading

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Reflective Blog 2

Reflective Practice Workshop From a student’s perspective. Reflection is one of the areas of education that I find fascinating. Very often we view reflection and doing as two different things. However, doing and reflecting are complimentary. Schon was a great … Continue reading

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