Category Archives: ARP Blog Posts

I joined Camberwell three years ago as the First Year Leader in BA Fine Art Photography, and much of my focus during the PgCert has been from this perspective- exploring issues such as wellbeing and integration that have a huge … Continue reading →

Ajjawi, Gravett & O’Shea (2023) describe how ‘a troubling tension exists between sectoral desires to fix and foster an abiding ‘sense of belonging’, and the multiple, affective, and material ways in which diverse individuals experience belonging’, going on to describe how traditional … Continue reading →

There are a number of ethical considerations I need to consider during this project, both practical and moral. Bringing students together to discuss their own lived experiences is at the heart of the project. These dialogues will be most impactful … Continue reading →

My initial concern about a reluctance to participate from third-year students turned out to be misplaced. When I first briefed the initiative to a third-year group, a dozen signed up immediately. In my briefing I had asked them to reflect … Continue reading →

When first introduced to the idea of Action Research, I was particularly keen to undertake Participatory Action Research. This was partly because the non-hierarchical approach aligned with my own pedagogical values, but also because I felt that involving the students … Continue reading →

In analysing the data I gathered, I used several thematic analysis approaches, and found Braun and Clarke’s (2022) guide to this process very helpful. Initially I entered the student responses to the interviews into a word cloud, eliminating functional words to reveal … Continue reading →

I have learned a great deal through this process. It was always my intention to use the ARP as an opportunity to intensively road-test an idea that I’d like to implement into the course in a long-term way, and I … Continue reading →