Monday 24th April
We meet our Academic support tutor Hamish – a British South Asian who did his pg Cert in 2019. He talks about the lack of representation in the institute. The blog tasks are about reflecting on ourselves, minimise interpretations, it’s about my critical thought, engagement & reflection, create dialogue, an understanding of what we are being introduced to, what we feel prompted in us, to have the more difficult conversations. Navigate those conversations, present those ideas back. What do I choose to bring to the table – so that Hamish can understand my positionality as a white, female, heterosexual, diabetic, mother of 3. Put it into context, get your ideas in line and signpost – consider what I want to say to myself as a writer. Apply to ourselves what we say to students, especially as we’re going on the same journey as them. ‘We don’t want to go where we are tolerated, I want to be included’ Terence B Leicester. Reflect on my positionality. Consider my expectations and individual diaspora as a ‘disabled’ diabetic. For my reflective report, create an artefact, something I identify with. Look at Bell Hooks & Freire – The challenge is to take into consideration how you reflect on what you are being introduced to. Also take into consideration, interact with each other to engage with other ideas & interpretations via comment on each other’s blogs. This unit is rooted in reflection via the people who work at UAL. Take into consideration their thoughts, ask questions, comment, have a conversation, agree or disagree – to challenge creates discourse. This is transformative work for a reason – confront & consider, reflect on this, interact with bias as an acknowledgement. Maintain motivation and independent learning – How do you want to learn? What do you want to get out of the pg cert? The expectation of requirements, how do you facilitate this learning? Bell Hooks ‘thinking is action’ find the answers to those external questions. What do you prefer to study? Do you use your time efficiently? Consider your mental physical health. Take into consideration the work that’s been asked of me. Intrinsic motivation – involves performing a task because it’s personal. Extrinsic motivation – involves participating to meet the unit requirements, I am motivated by both and keen to begin!
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