Author Archives: Elliott Hall
Intervention | ADHD and Technical Education
Positionality Statement (not included within word count) I have chosen to write and focus on accessibility within my paper, specifically I will be focusing on the impact ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADD has within education and how myself, … Continue reading
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Inclusive Practice | Race
Introduction: In this blog task, we were shown five different resources, all surrounding the topic of race: These works showcase specific examples of injustice, the nuanced implications of policies, and teaching methodologies, among other themes. Collectively, they explore the educational … Continue reading
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Inclusive Practice | Faith
As someone who does not practise and has never practised a faith, faith is not something I often think about. In all honesty, within the context of my role, it has not been a focus for me. My lack of … Continue reading
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My Intervention Proposal
At the start of this unit I naively thought that I was playing my role to the best of my ability – creating a safe, enjoyable and inclusive environment for my students (for a greater context of my role see … Continue reading
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Introduction to Inclusive Practice | Disability
As the term Inclusive Practices begins, we’ve begun the module with a focus on disability. Within three resources/short films provided by the course (Art21, 2023; ParalympicsGB, 2020; Parapride, 2023) we’ve begun to examine the complex nature of intersectionality and the … Continue reading
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Reflecting On: The Experiential Learning Cycle By David Kolb
Within my introduction I aimed to merge my creative/research interests within my teaching pedagogy. I was intrigued the moment I first read the following quote about Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle (ELC): “Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through … Continue reading
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Reflecting On My Teaching with Brookfield’s Four Lenses
Approaching the end of this term, this course has already impacted my teaching practice beyond my initial expectations of learning new theories. Indeed the breath of literature was enlightening, however, the significant impact has come from the examination of my … Continue reading
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Am I a Technician? An Educator? Or both?
Even as a student I was aware of the devide between academic and technicians, so I wasn’t surprised when I started the role as a technician to find myself feeling valued differently within the university setting, be that through students … Continue reading
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Case Study 3 | Assessing learning and exchanging feedback
Contextual Background Given my role’s technical orientation, open access, and non-curriculum specific nature—as noted in my introductory blog—I’ve evaluated learning via workshops instead of direct student interactions. Reading Assessment and Student Transformation: Linking Character and Intellect (Barrow, 2006) highlighted education’s … Continue reading
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Case Study 2 | Planning and teaching for effective learning
Contextual Background Within my specialist area, ‘Wearable Tech’ (see introduction blog post), the biggest initial hurdle is the scale of foundational knowledge as Wearable Tech consists of a combination of programming, electronics and physical computing. My role requires me to … Continue reading
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