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Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:20:33 +0000

Hi Andrea, you raise a very interesting point about why students might not want to disclose their faith within an educational context. Are there any ways that you think the university could create a more inclusive environment?

In reply to - Andrea Marfo wrote a new post on the site Andrea PgCert -Wondering Thoughts Inclusive Practice – Blog Post 2 – Faith Faith After watching Appiah’s video, I found it quite challenging to understand the main p […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:06:45 +0000

Hi Andrea, thank you for your blog post. I thought you point around diversifying resources, teaching methods and assessment criteria as a way to reduce the attainment gap was very interesting. Do you have any ideas for specific examples in your teaching context?

In reply to - Andrea Marfo wrote a new post on the site Andrea PgCert -Wondering Thoughts Inclusive Practice – Blog Post 3 – Race RACE Having read the videos and resources: Bradbury’s journey speaks about Critical Race […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:44:03 +0000

You mentioned the time sensitive nature of declaring a disability. I would be really interested to know how this might affect students at different points in the course and if you think there is an ideal time for helping students to navigate this?

In reply to - Andrea Marfo wrote a new post on the site Andrea PgCert -Wondering Thoughts Inclusive Practice – Blog Post 1 – Disability Disability My reflection on three video resources. “I am disabled because society h […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 16:09:47 +0000

It feels like the PgCert is important space for critical reflection, and as you said, to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Are there any other ways that you think the University could support staff and students in this?

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Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:38:25 +0000

I think this idea of faith-based accommodation in terms of curricula and content is really interesting, such as your idea to inform students about content ahead of sessions. Were any other changes/ accommodations that you thought of?

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Amba Sayal-Bennett wrote a new post on the site ambasb

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:09:45 +0000

IP Blog Post : Faith and Epistemic Injustice A recurrent theme in the resources was how Muslim women can be uniquely marginalised by the intersection of racism and sexism, or gendered racism. […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:51:23 +0000

This is really interesting Greg. I wonder if the need to achieve a certain score on their IELTS (The International English Language Testing System) test might be affecting this? Most students who are applying from outside the UK will have to submit results from an English language test when applying to UAL. I work on Foundation, and a lot of the…Read more

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Amba Sayal-Bennett wrote a new post on the site ambasb

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:21:27 +0000

Workshops 1 & 2 Follow-up Reading Notes (Social Justice & Education)Broadhead & Whittaker 2022- Disaggregating the Black Student Experience Chapter explores the slow progress that educational leaders have made […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett wrote a new post on the site ambasb

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:25:55 +0000

Workshop 2 Notes: Developing teaching at UALSpark: UAL Creative Teaching and Learning Journal How do art and design technicians conceive of their role in higher education? Clare Sams, […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett wrote a new post on the site ambasb

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:20:41 +0000

Workshop 1 Notes: The Context of Higher EducationThe Potential of online object-based learning activities to support the teaching of intersectional environmentalism in art and design higher […]

Amba Sayal-Bennett wrote a new post on the site ambasb

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:23:09 +0000

I am currently teaching on MA Drawing at Camberwell and Foundation Art and Design at CCW in Drawing and Conceptual Practice where I am Interim Specialist Option Leader.