Author Archives: James Venning

Attached are the slides used for the presentation on Monday 13th January 2025

To evaluate the entire process of my Action Research Project (ARP), I will use Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle (1988) to explore my experiences, evaluate decisions, and consider future actions. The project aimed to address barriers to student participation in Year Lead … Continue reading →

The following summary integrates thematic insights carried out from both the student and staff survey data, combining open and closed-ended responses to present a cohesive analysis. Further notes from the individual Student and Staff thematic analysis that lead to this … Continue reading →

Introduction As part of my Action Research Project (ARP), I set out to explore a key question: How can participation methods and dialogue-building techniques from large cohort courses such as the BA (Hons) in Fashion Buying and Merchandising be adapted … Continue reading →

In investigating how to increase participation in Year Lead and Unit tutorials, particularly within diverse cohorts in fashion Buying and Merchandising programs, this literature review explores research and techniques relevant to survey methods, ethical considerations, and thematic analysis. The project … Continue reading →

In the process of designing a survey for my research on increasing participation in Year Lead and Unit tutorials, I faced the challenge of creating questions that could capture the nuanced experiences and barriers faced by students. Drawing on both … Continue reading →

For my primary research, I chose a survey through Microsoft Forms as the method to investigate student participation in Year Lead and Unit tutorials within the Fashion Buying and Merchandising program. This decision reflects both my personal motivation as a … Continue reading →

For my Action Research Project I am working to a tight deadline to gather and evaluate the research. To do this I have created a working document mapping out my rough plan of action plan by week until our Summative … Continue reading →

Attached is my submitted and approved Ethic form for reference. The ethics of any research project are foundational, especially when working within the context of a diverse and global institution like UAL. My project, which explores how participation methods and … Continue reading →

How can participation methods and dialogue-building techniques from large cohort courses such as the BA (Hons) in Fashion Buying and Merchandising be adapted to increase equitable engagement in Year Lead and Unit tutorials, addressing social, cultural, and racial barriers?