Author Archives: Frances Barry

Intervention – summary proposal 

Posted on 26th May 2025 by Frances Barry

Promoting Self-Efficacy in students with ADHD  More and more students are presenting with ADHD (stats).  This increase has caused some controversy in the field and attracted a lot of negative media attention. UAL has embraced this increase and, leaning even … Continue reading →

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Religion, Belief and Faith

Posted on 20th May 2025 by Frances Barry

Do we need more space for faith? Marx famously said that religion was the opium of the people, a means of social control. An institution used by the ruling classes to oppress and subjugate the proletariat, offering a hope of … Continue reading →

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UNIT TWO INCLUSIVE PRACTICE

Posted on 30th April 2025 by Frances Barry

Intersectionality and disability  Crenshaw originally used the concept of intersectionality to denote the various ways in which race and gender interact to shape the multiple dimensions of Black women’s experiences. Her objective was to illustrate that many of the experiences … Continue reading →

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MICRO TEACHING

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

MICRO TEACHING – Object Based Learning 3rd February 2025  One of the most challenging tasks to date on the course was the 20-minute micro teaching activity. Not the activity itself, as I went on to discover, but the anticipation.  Object … Continue reading →

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1st Case study

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

Knowing and meeting the needs of diverse learners  Navigating neurotypical spaces  Introduction & Background  I am a Specialist Tutor working with students who are neurodiverse.  This term was first introduced in the late 1990s and groups together a whole range … Continue reading →

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2nd Case study

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

Planning and teaching for effective learning Planning in the face of crisis Introduction Students access Specialist Study Skills as and when they need it.  The best scenario is when students access at the start of term and can focus on … Continue reading →

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3rd Case study

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

Assessing learning and exchanging feedback  Promoting metacognition using feedback  Introduction  Metacognition is the skill of thinking about thinking (Mortimore,2008). Being more aware of how you think is a skill that aids critical thinking and problem solving, crucial for academia and … Continue reading →

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1st Reflection

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

1st Reflection: Induction Day What’s in a name! I was absolutely delighted when I got the news that I have been accepted onto the PCGE Teaching Art, Design and Communication. When I was applying, I had my doubts as I … Continue reading →

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2nd Reflection

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

  2nd Reflection: Decolonising the curriculum  Ireland is Britain’s first colony (Miller, 2014, pp.6). However, Ireland’s status as a colony is debated in academic and historical retellings of the history of the island. Ruane (1992), cited in Miller suggests that … Continue reading →

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3rd Reflection

Posted on 17th March 2025 by Frances Barry

3rd Micro teaching Reflection    I have always thought of Frankenstein’s monster as a very misunderstood character.  Created by an eminent scientist who put it out there and then for various reasons turned his back on it and abdicated all responsibility … Continue reading →

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