myblog | Benjamin Hirt | Activity https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/members/19034964/activity/ Activity feed for Benjamin Hirt. Sun, 24 May 2026 16:07:07 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 ceda18dac973e386b8b694a25b0ae60f Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=193 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:13:23 +0000 Designing a Personal Tutorial Questionnaire

How to [best] retrieve feedback from 1st Year Students in relation to their Personal Tutorial, focusing on its impact on their academic experience, well-being […]

]]> 0 bea870af775a8c0f5ec5311357913df3 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=168 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:44:20 +0000 Semiotic Analysis – Studying Signs and Meanings

Semiotic analysis is the study of signs and their meaning relating to the social world and social processes.

In this article, the primary focus lies on s […]

]]> 0 f251aaf14ec03371e9188c2398514237 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=167 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:43:45 +0000 Living a Feminist Life; Sara Ahmed

As sara Ahmed states in her writing and page 8, the word theory implies a certain significance, importance and weight in and around academia. As she states in her […]

]]> 0 ade2f037beeca3514608329349f10813 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=165 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:41:54 +0000 Ethical-Enquiry-Form-2023-Ben-Hirt-V04Download

]]> 0 bbbb924d3597a04f8dc4444b7a5e9233 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=161 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:38:41 +0000 Personal-Tutorial-SurveyDownload

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REFLECTION ON SURVEY RESULTS

Results that have come in have shown some surprising outcomes. Keeping in mind that only 51% of […]

]]> 0 657b893ad29c7ae6bf5bc959841e1b26 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=154 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:24:36 +0000 When researching possible fields of implications when conducting personal tutorials with students transitioning into higher education, the following topics and subjects came up:

Academic Support and […]

]]> 0 5eea6dcbc8fdf774b9bc90e08e3b796f Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=149 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:09:43 +0000 Doing some preliminary research around questionnaires, the following topics have been suggested when conceiving an online questionnaire in relation to students transitioning into higher education.

Academic […]

]]> 0 fe5f2abaaf92357c183fc3d401e48e07 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=148 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:06:55 +0000 During my research on questionnaire design, I have come across the following resources that were quite useful:

Structure and phrasing:

Clarity and conciseness: Keep questions clear, concise, and easy to […]

]]> 0 40b28a0a6b94db9c91c040fdb5d47af7 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=145 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:52:14 +0000 Since arriving at UAL and taking on the role as a Year 1 Lead in the BA Animation course at LCC, I have tried in various way to foster a sense of community and belonging amongst students and tutors alike. In […]

]]> 0 b5a9953a2f010643029353923105c133 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=144 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:46:58 +0000 Ever since the post-covid area and starting my position as Year 1 Lead in the BA Animation Course at London College of Communication, I have prioritised personal tutorials (former pastoral tutorials) with 1st […]

]]> 0 886c3161801f17a3c457a985f2ee5b61 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=121 Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:04:27 +0000 On Activist Research

Rethinking activist educational research: definitions, methodologies, and ethics

This research paper and study by Nicole Nguyen (Department of Educational Policies Studies, […]

]]> 0 b5f7a4801b7b9c4f3ce1a3b92bac6721 Benjamin Hirt posted a new activity comment https://pgcertalixbizet.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2023/05/21/hahn-tapper-2013-a-pedagogy-of-social-justice-education-social-identity-theory-and-intersectionality/#comment-3 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:12:29 +0000 Re: Hahn Tapper (2013) ‘A pedagogy of social justice education: social identity, theory and intersectionality’

I found the following quote particularly useful, both as a reminder but also in practice:

“Educational experience exists between a teacher and students rather than emanating from a teacher to students. A teacher needs to creat…Read more

In reply to - Alix Bizet wrote a new post on the site Alix Bizet I find this article fascinating as it resonates with my views and value as a practitioner, social designer and educator. I found this article laid out a lot of […] ]]> f72f917b495845c1916de5ba1cd0f648 Benjamin Hirt posted a new activity comment https://pgcertalixbizet.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2023/03/20/understanding-art-the-play-of-work-and-spectator/#comment-4 Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:12:11 +0000 In my past teaching experiences, relinquish control within individual assignments seemed to have played a key part in the student’s learning journey as well as outcome. As the overall framework and conditions/expectations are set by course structure and the Unit itself, general parameters are established. To more students can realise their own…Read more

In reply to - Alix Bizet wrote a new post on the site Alix Bizet Monica Vilhauer This text which was very academic but touches a very essential aspect of learning and the dynamic of learning: Play. I have reflected on my […] ]]> 0aed4cbede63fb97ba413671c7893df4 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=103 Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:59:38 +0000 by Ben Hirt

Shades Of Noir | Resource

Under Shades of Noir; Programmes; Curriculum Design, I discovered resources on Creating Safe Spaces In The Creative Higher Education.

This brief but […]

]]> 1 991532bbbb713fa15cc01c90fbd33d3c Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=84 Wed, 24 May 2023 09:43:32 +0000 by Ben Hirt

Religion, the public sphere and higher education

Professor Craig Calhoun, London School of Economics and Political Science

The ‘vaguely Christian’ UK

Reflecting upon The […]

]]> 2 85f77699d2feb70a881f94757865c357 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=81 Sat, 13 May 2023 14:26:28 +0000 by Ben Hirt

Disability and dyslexia

Under “Disability and dyslexia: what to expect”, the Disability Service Team lists an array of useful resources and information, including confidential advice, […]

]]> 1 d24bbddaa5731c6506103435b6570161 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=78 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:37:29 +0000 On Case Studies | 27.02.2022

In our first task of the morning, we had to divide up into sub-groups on our table and take 20-30 minutes to (re)read a case study provided by the course.

Our group decided on […]

]]> 0 43c23e569723505b0b51ca772e893e7f Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=75 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:36:27 +0000 Icebreaker

During our Icebreaker, we had to “recount and share a positive educational experience from your past that has remained memorable and vivid:

Sarah: Was teaching 20 years ago for 4 years. Just r […]

]]> 0 2b7f3c3c79bada235d0eef60127f3f42 Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=74 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:35:38 +0000 Today’s group session was focusing on individual micro teaching sessions we had to prepare in advance. Each member of the group had the opportunity to teach a brief, 20 minutes workshop or class surrounding an o […]

]]> 0 0204b3a8b56916be27c619003d8bd1fc Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=73 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:34:25 +0000 Icebreaker

“Teachers, like their students, have to learn to love the questions, as they come to realise that there can be no final agreements oar answers.”

Do we all have to revert into a student role/ sho […]

]]> 0 8df16f77561dc1f4149b65bac40f917e Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=72 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:33:43 +0000 Today’s session was an interactive presentation on the up and coming observational (peer to peer) teaching practices. As we have to define and provide our tutor and peers a couple of dates to visit one of our t […]

]]> 0 bd91600143a3843198b2b253c4f2531d Benjamin Hirt wrote a new post on the site PGCERT | FHEA https://benjaminhirt.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=71 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:32:49 +0000 During our first workshop, we were asked to give a brief (5 minutes) presentation and introduce ourselves. This included our function within academia, previous history as well as our creative […]

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