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[Case study 3] – Balancing persistence and ability in Western education.
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[Case study 2] – Understanding usage of AI in academia.
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[Case study 1] – Disability support kit –class hygiene and student onboarding.
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[Post 4] Padlet – more than an interactive notice board!
When reading different papers provided by our tutors, I have discovered Spark Journal – which is a great source for academic papers published by UAL. I read through a few papers, one that stood out to me was a paper titled “Seeing other examples has helped a bit” using Padlet in academic English classes in…
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[Post 3] Assessment Ambiguity in Games Design
Based on the paper that I read about possible issues and ambiguity of assessment –Learning outcomes and assessment criteria in art and design. What’s the current problem (2012). It made me think about the course I help to deliver (BA Games Design) and the difficulty of assessment. That paper highlighted that courses outside of arts…
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Observations
Observing 1: Me observing Darren Doherty’s session Observation 2: Darren Doherty observing me Observation 3: Linda Aloysius observing me This is a video of the observation: video link A supporting offline video: A supporting PDF document:
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Object-Based Learning (OBL) microteaching session.
As part of the PGCert unit we were introduced to the concept of OBL, it’s a simple yet powerful method of learning based on a physical object. We had to deliver a little 20 min teaching session in this teaching style. Session Plan: 2 min introduction (Origami in the context of learning algorithms) 2 min…
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[Post 2] Reflecting on the Online Teaching Experience During COVID-19
In my recent reading of a paper on online learning in art and design education, I explored the rapid shift to online teaching prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift, while abrupt, offered insights into both the strengths and challenges of online pedagogy, especially in my field of game design and virtual reality. My background…
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[Post 1] Bridging Educational Worlds: From Soviet Influence to Liberal Learning
As I am researching papers for PgCert, I wanted to reflect on the paper we were given plus examine into my own educational experiences. One paper, focusing on the Soviet Union’s involvement with Mozambique in the 1980s, particularly resonated with me. The text described how the Soviet Union’s support in education, while beneficial in creating…
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Hello! I’m Zhan. I am a lecturer in immersive media, I teach games design and mixed reality. I am excited to be joining PGcert to further my understanding in learning as well as teaching. Meeting educators from various fields is something I look forward to. It’s a chance to rethink how I teach in today’s…