Journal of Useful Investigations in Creative Education
In the second article in our series on inspirational activists and scholars, Ray Martin explores the educational philosophy of Gert Biesta. Through his critiques of the education system, Biesta has sought to expose the dangers of the sector being increasingly beholden to the concept of student satisfaction. PUBLISHED ON 15th April 2021 | WRITTEN BY …
In the first of a series on inspirational activists and scholars, Ray Martin examines the work of Sarah Ahmed. Ahmed is an author who has written extensively on issues of race and inequality, and who strives to highlight the need to address imbalances of power in the higher education system. PUBLISHED ON 15th April 2021 …
Abstract At a time when many UK universities have embarked on a process of rapid internationalisation, this article argues that students working together in teams to solve problems could prove an effective way of overcoming some of the linguistic and cultural impediments to transnational education. The article reflects on a unit delivered to a largely …
Ray Martin reviews Karisa Krcmar's book about the importance of helping students in higher education develop good mental health. Published on 24th January 2021 | Written by Ray Martin | Photo by Manon Buizert on Unsplash Krčmář, K. (2020) Helping Penguins to Swim: case studies for building resilience for good mental health amongst students in …
Ray Martin reflects on the life and work of the inspirational educator and activist Sir Ken Robinson. It is with great sadness that we publish this piece, as Ken Robinson's views on creativity and education have played a significant role in the conception and development of our journal. JUICE will continue to be inspired by …
Welcome to all our JUICE readers! I hope you're managing to stay safe and well during these uncertain times. Here at the JUICE headquarters, we're making preparations for our next issue which will focus on creative approaches to assessment and quality assurance. If you're working with students in creative disciplines and would like to share …
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It is with great pleasure that I am able to bring you the third issue of JUICE, the Journal of Useful Investigations in Creative Education. As I am writing this editorial, the Coronavirus pandemic is forcing people across the world to think and work more creatively. Workers in a great many sectors are having to …
Abstract This research aims to investigate and evaluate the introduction of students as partners approach to assessment design in Consumer Behaviour. The more democratic approach reflects more accurately the needs of the professional environment that these students hope to enter. I chose to use an action research methodology to intervene in my teaching and assessment …
Abstract Though technology is making access to reading easier, universities still see a significant lack of reading compliance. According to one study, only 5% of students complete over 75% of the given reading material. This article makes an honest observation on several factors surrounding this, exploring reading as a skill and attitudes and identities towards …
Abstract The Design Council (2018) urge Higher Education institutions to do more to break down discipline boundaries to educate the design innovators of the future. In the Design Council (2018) Design Economy Report, Multidisciplinary has been identified as the second largest industry subsector of design-intensive firms, as well as one of the major areas of …
