Author Archives: Florence Meredith

What does supporting ‘sustainable practice in costume production’ in a HE context mean? Reading Thinking through making: What kinds of learning take place when HE students engage with creative arts technicians? (Cleary, 2024) and Thinking with costume and materials: a … Continue reading →

“the student participants are intended to be the main beneficiaries, whilst their professional practices, communities and wider society are the secondary beneficiaries” – UAL Code of Practice on Educational Ethics. Time Plan Monday 4th Nov – Friday 8th November Monday 11th – … Continue reading →

After Catherine put us in touch, I arranged a meeting to informally discuss research with Saffie Pluck, Lecturer in Product Design – Studio Tutor at CSM, on 28th October 2024.

What does ‘sustainability’ mean? Oxford dictionary: I am interested in the second oxford dictionary meaning of the word, and could include this in my pre-amble in interviews and focus groups – or alternatively, I could leave this deliberately un-specified, and … Continue reading →

Reading Jean’s The Tools at Hand (2011) , Irvine, Drew, and Sainsbury’s ‘Am I not answering your questions properly?’ Clarification, adequacy and responsiveness in semi-structured telephone and face-to-face interviews (2013) and Taherdoost’s How to Conduct an Effective Interview (2022), I … Continue reading →

Peer tutorial with Catherine – 06/11/2024 Following the tutorial with Catherine and my peers, and some time spent considering the scope and timescale, I have decided to shift my research question, and therefore re-draft my ethical action plan. Although the … Continue reading →

Reading about Ethics and Action Research I am aware that by the very nature of action research, and of my topic, I will need to re-evaluate my research project from an ethical standpoint throughout the process, particularly if my plans … Continue reading →

In a group tutorial led by Catherine, Navin, Oliver, and myself talked through our ideas for our ARP’s. I was particularly taken with Navin’s ideas, around de-colonising, or cross-pollinating technical practise, initially through the deconstruction of notions of ‘classic’ garments … Continue reading →

ARP 2024-5 Ethical Action Plan Name of practitioner-researcher: Florence Meredith What is your project focus?   Understanding why students procrastinate in starting practical work, or projects with physical outcomes, and developing ways to support them in avoiding needless stress, unfinished … Continue reading →

Reading ‘Understanding the Psychology of Procrastination: Causes and Solutions‘ This article identifies some key reasons that people procrastinate, including: -Fear of failure (low expectations of own capabilities, or high expectations from others) -Perfectionism -Lack of motivation -Poor time management (stemming … Continue reading →