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Come Together: Disciplinary Collaborations
In this blog, we aim to delineate each type of disciplinary collaboration, a term often misunderstood and misapplied. Many projects are labelled interdisciplinary when, in fact, another form of disciplinary practice is more apt. To begin, it’s essential to clarify what constitutes a discipline. Two prevailing definitions exist: one rooted in the traditional categorisation of…
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10 Ways Ongoing Training Transforms Education Insitutions
In the 21st century landscape of education, staying ahead is not just a choice but a necessity. Key to this is professional development. Clearly training benefits teachers but it is arguably more significant for the institutions where they work. The commitment goes beyond a mere checkbox exercise; it is an investment in the institution’s vitality,…
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Just Keep AN eye on AI
Is it just me, or does the education feed on nearly all social media channels make you feel as if there is nothing more important going on right now than AI? Yes, AI will affect education in a multitude of ways we are struggling to image, yes, it will change the workplace, and yes, it…
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Artistry in an era of AI: Our renewed need for higher art education
Introduction It is easy to think of universal education as something that has always been there, but it’s important to remember that it’s a relatively recent innovation, and still isn’t universal in many countries. A few years ago I looked into the roots of the UK government starting compulsory education for all children, it was…
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Reimagining Our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education
In this blog post, we attempt to summarise the key points from the 2021 UNESCO report Reimagining our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education. The report explores the ever-changing dynamics of education and the critical need for a new social contract to shape the future of learning. The lengthy report addresses a myriad…
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Future Higher Music Education: Musicians as Makers in a Fracturing World
Until recently, the goal of higher music education (HME) was relatively simple to describe: nurture talented individuals, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in specialised musical careers. However, a variety of factors has complicated this, and the rapidly changing global context has further hastened these changes, causing the landscape of music…
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Shadows of the future: Envisioning brighter horizons for higher education
Recent I was listening to a podcast contemplating how we live in the ‘shadow’ of our imagined future; without careful, and deliberate consideration, these shadows can come define future actions. In relation to higher education, an increasingly pervasive narrative is emerging, dominated by AI and digital learning. This appears to be compressing our vision of…
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Empowering Artistic Expression: The Art of Differentiation and Scaffolding
In our last blog post, we explored differences between personalisation, differentiation, and also considered where technology might be taking us. As arts and performing arts educators, we want to foster creativity and self-expression in our students but we know our students are often very different from each other. If we are to successfully engage students…
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Personalised learning doesn’t work
Whilst we usually discuss topics specifically related to the arts, in this post we are going to respond to a number of recent posts by others suggesting that personalisation of learning doesn’t work and has negative consequences. Whilst we won’t directly discuss arts education, personalisation of learning is so central to education, we hope that…
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The benefits and challenges of outcome-based approaches in the arts.
Introduction Curriculum design plays a pivotal role in shaping the learning experiences of students. The emergence of outcome-based curriculum design (OBTLA) has sparked discussions and transformations in educational institutions worldwide. But questions still remains whether OBTLA suitable for the arts? This blog post will examine the promises and complexities of OBTLA in in arts education.…