Author: Gabriel Wulff

Introduction This report is about a question in teaching that keeps popping up and remains unanswered. As the make-up of our cohorts changes rapidly, how do we make sure our teaching, curriculum and assessments reflect and accommodate the new complexities and intersectionalities present?  What I want to change is how my course interprets quietness. We…

Whose status quo? Race, curriculum, and the students in front of me On the MA Design for Social Innovation and Sustainable Futures, the demographics of the cohorts are drastically changing, with a majority of students now coming from mainland China. A large part of our curriculum asks students to challenge the status quo of their…

Faith, Identity, and the Complexity of Belonging: Beyond Single Stories When we talk about faith in educational spaces, I feel like it is often treated as a discrete box to tick on a diversity checklist, almost taboo, again something that should be acknowledged through proxies such as dietary practices. But the resources I’ve engaged with…

I had never considered myself someone with a disability. Later in life, I realised I was struggling to keep abreast of certain kinds of tasks. I had always blamed myself, called myself lazy, disorganised, without ambition. Deadlines came and went, opportunities passed, and I often wondered why. Why did they pass me by? This toxic…

Blog Post 1: Reflection on Willcocks and Mahon’s Paper and Lecture Willcocks and Mahon’s (2023) explore online object-based learning to teach intersectional environmentalism in art and design. This was a thought-provoking read. It made me wonder why I hadn’t encountered this paper earlier, but then I recalled how little time we have for research amid…

Reflective Report on Microteaching: Composting as a Metaphor for Engaging more Collaborative Teaching IntroductionBoth composting and teaching require attentive treatment and weaving together of various factors and different elements (brown and green), different species, a huge teamwork just like university. So the idea is to see education as composting.  Objectives and Outcomes Session Reflection Engagement…

Case Study 1: Knowing and Responding to Your Students’ Diverse Needs Contextual Background I have the privilege of teaching a eclecticgroup of students who come from various cultural backgrounds and different levels of English proficiency. They each have culturally diverse learning styles in addition to some special learning needs and widely differing cultural perceptions of…

Peer Observation by Dalia Dawood Gabriel, this is a fascinating and comprehensive lesson on the importance of design ethics and research justice. You have taken complex, philosophical ideas and presented them in a clear and engaging manner. The slides did not feel too cluttered or burdened with information, and I’m sure you complimented this with…