Author Archives: Becky Allen

I really loved reading Sara Ahmed’s book Whats the Use? On the Uses of Use. The book particularly resonated with my teaching practice because of the association Ahmed makes between ‘use’ and ‘storytelling’: ‘When something becomes blunt from being used, … Continue reading →

Contextual Background:  In third year on BA illustration there are interim presentations within tutor groups as a formative assessment point during the Critical Practice Project (Unit 9). These sessions aim to embody a professional presentation of students work. The challenge … Continue reading →

Contextual Background In the final year of BA Illustration at Camberwell the Unit 9 project takes the form of a Critical Practice Project for which students can present their project in one of the following outcomes: Visual, Performative, Written or … Continue reading →

Self, Peer and Group Assessment by Phil Race Doubting Learning Outcomes by Nicholas Addison I also found Addison’s Doubting Learning Outcomes an interesting read, as it is a frequent topic returned to in our department. LO’s are consistently reviewed and … Continue reading →

Contextual Background I am a Transition Tutor for BA Illustration, and focus my teaching on supporting students with progression aims. As a programme we constantly reflect on how the practice of illustration is evolving and encourage peer working to support this … Continue reading →

The micro-teaching day was an inspiring session from which I was able to learn from 6 other students and experience their approach to teaching. The teaching sessions encompassed multiple subject areas including product design, ink-making, a sound piece and introduction … Continue reading →

For my Object Based Learning Micro-teaching session I wanted my peers to explore ‘Form and Function’ from an unknown starting point to question the meaning of objects. As an Illustration lecturer with a drawing practice rooted in storytelling, I wanted … Continue reading →

To prepare for the Micro-teaching sessions I watched Judy Willcocks video on Object-Based Learning in the Modern Art School Curriculum. I found a sentiment that had great impact on the significance of OBL and resonated with my own understanding of … Continue reading →

For my first blog post, I wanted to reflect on a discussion my group had surrounding the ‘Crit’ and it’s place in creative learning. As part of the reading requirements, I learnt about signature pedagogies in art and design, which … Continue reading →

Hello, I am Becky and I teach on BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. I am a Transition Tutor for the course, and work with students developing their progression aims from year 2 into year 3 and throughout their … Continue reading →