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Recommended readings – a reading list for creative methods

In this post I share my reservation about reading lists, and I share the articles, journals and books that I see as my "go-to" publications.
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The role of writing: A method of and for research

In this video Dr Helen Kara and Dr Nicole Brown discuss the role of writing in the life and career of researchers.

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

This is an extract from my contribution to the LSE Impact blog exploring lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Accessibility in higher education: key principles

This is an extract from my contribution to the LSE Higher Education blog exploring key principles to ensure accessibility in higher education.
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Systematic Visuo-Textual Analysis

I was invited to contribute to the Photovoice Worldwide webinar series to present the Systematic Visuo-Textual Analysis, a framework for analysing visual and textual data.
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Ice breakers: starting lessons or meetings

This post is about ice breakers, and how we can plan for starting a session effectively without distracting from our contents.

Article: Increasing students’ engagement with reflections

This article seeks to explore the nature and depth of students’ engagement by providing an example from a teacher education programme.

Article: Creative and embodied methods to teach reflections

This article describes a project at the Rambert School of Dance that introduced the use of creative methods for teaching reflection and reflective practice.

Making sense of fibromyalgia experiences

To make sense of my participants' experiences, I am creating an art installation based on the raw data I receive in my research work.

Strategies for learning names of students

Strategies for learning names at the beginning of an academic year, and reasons for why learning names is important.

Book review: Doing research in education – Theory and practice

This review is about the book "Doing research in education". A fabulous resource and introduction to doing research in education.

Simulation of cognitive dysfunction

This is a brief simulation of what cognitive dysfunction and brain fog feel like.

Assessment as a learning opportunity

Many teacher training sessions focus on assessment but we do not spend enough time on discussing assessment in the sense of marking student work. We do not discuss the impact marking has on the students' learning and the teachers' workload, nor do we talk about how we could make marking more meaningful for our learners.

Referencing and bibliography

A good essay acknowledges all the sources used. Read here about referencing and bibliographies.

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Teaching and reflective practice

Teaching and learning are complex due to the many factors that impact what happens in a classroom. Teachers need to constantly adapt and change their activities and plans accordingly. And in order to do just that in an efficient and effective way, teachers must be reflective.