Monthly Archives: March 2024

Case Study 2: Planning and teaching for effective learning

Contextual Background  BA Textile Design students are introduced to Adobe Illustrator at different points, depending on their chosen specialism chosen out of Weave, Print, Stitch, or Knit. Currently, Stitch students are inducted in 3rd year, resulting in insufficient time to … Continue reading

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Case study 1: Knowing and responding to your students’ diverse needs.

Contextual Background  The Stitch Workshop is used by Textile Design BA, MA and Graduate Diploma students. Students may have part time jobs, personal commitments, and learning differences, impacting their access and learning in workshops. Evaluation During workshops and inductions, alongside … Continue reading

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Case Study 3: Assessing learning and exchanging feedback

Contextual Background  The Digital embroidery software induction requires students to create a name badge file. Stitch Technicians confirm completion of the induction, after assessing the file by email. Afterwards, students might not revisit the process for a while and may … Continue reading

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Record of Observation 2

      Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Size of student group: Observer: Beth Collins Observee: Nick Dunn   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but it is not an … Continue reading

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Record of Observation 1

  Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Advanced Juki Workshop Size of student group: 6 Observer: Nicholas Dunn Observee: Bethany Collins   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but … Continue reading

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Record of Observation 3    

  Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: Fabric Manipulation Workshop Size of student group: 8 Observer: Chris Rowell Observee: Bethany Collins   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, but … Continue reading

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Blog post 1: Reflecting on Feedback from my Microteaching Session

Object Based Learning often plays a part in the way I teach in the Stitch workshop. Most of the workshops or inductions include machinery or a technique that is explained through samples. However, I don’t feel that I facilitate enough … Continue reading

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Microteaching session

Microteaching: Shirring and Smocking I decided to use Shirring and Smocking samples as objects for my Microteaching session. I initially considered using a Pleating machine as my object, which is used to pleat fabric for smocking. However, I am in … Continue reading

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