Author Archives: Frances Barry

This research grew out of an activity I carried out in the 1st module (TTP) when we were asked to prepare a lesson using the technique of object-based learning (OBL). This is not a technique I currently use in my practice, although the evidence suggests that neurodivergent (ND) students benefit from a … Continue reading →

   The activity was designed to take approximately 45 minutes, would take place during a scheduled 1:2:1 tutorial, so asking students to give up this time was an ethical consideration. The participants are all 3rd year dissertation students I currently work with. I recruited the participants via email rather than asking … Continue reading →

The project went through many changes as evidenced by how different it ended up being to the original Action Research Cycle I completed in September.  These changes were influenced by feedback from the Ethical Action Plan tutorials and literature review. The feedback from the tutorials made me re-assess the scale of the project.  I was going to include interviews or … Continue reading →

The key aim of this research module is to use Action Research to design an intervention that promotes social justice. All the students I work with are neurodivergent, so any intervention is already targeting a student population who experiences barriers to access in a … Continue reading →

Ethical Action Plan Name: Frances Barry Tutor: Carys Kennedy Date: 30/9/25 What is the working title of your project? Can the Monster help to make the dissertation more ‘human’?     The focus of the research is to use a … Continue reading →

Bailey, J,Steeves V.Burkell J. Getting at equality: Research methods informed by the lessons of intersectionality.  International …, 2019 – journals.sagepub.comSAGE Journals https://journals.sagepub.com › doi Getting at Equality: Research Methods Informed by the Lessons of …(accessed 7/10/25)   Bloom – Bissonette (M). “Teaching The Monster: Frankenstein and Critical Thinking.” College Literature, vol. 37, … Continue reading →

Appendix 1  Action Research Project towards the PgCert in Academic Practice   October 2025  Can the Monster help to make the dissertation more ‘human’?  Information Sheet  for participants  I would like to invite you to take part in a research project I am … Continue reading →

Improving self-efficacy of ADHD students  I have been a Specialist Study Skills Tutor since 2012, employed by the Disability Team at UAL. When I was doing my initial teaching training, the emphasis was on neurodivergent differences such as dyslexia and … Continue reading →