Author Archives: Sonali Misra

Is our limited view of ‘Western Liberalism’ the only appropriate stance at an Arts HE? As teachers at an Arts-focused HE, we often expect our students to have a left-leaning political stance. This includes the false assumption of atheism/agnosticism as … Continue reading →

I critically analyse the four videos with a focus on disability and apply the learnings to my teaching practice. I discuss the videos within the emerging themes of intersectionality, positionality, and social model of disability. Intersectionality Crenshaw defines ‘intersectionality’ as … Continue reading →

My PhD research analysed the postcolonial impact of the British publishing industry upon the Global South, with a focus on India, due to some business practices. I teach on the MA Publishing programme, and I am one of two POC … Continue reading →

Assess and/or give feedback for learning, with a focus on ‘compassionate pedagogy’ Introduction My LCC Lecturer post is my first full-time academic position. I have taught part-time at other British universities, wherein my work was to supervise and assess undergraduate … Continue reading →

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice          Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: BA Magazine Journalism & Publishing Year 2 Option Unit Assessment Brief Size of student group: 11 Observer: Dr Rachel Marsden Observee: Dr Sonali Misra   Note: This record … Continue reading →

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice          Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: MA Publishing Final Major Project feedback Size of student group: 10 Observer: Claudia Catzeflis Observee: Sonali Misra Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. … Continue reading →

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice           [copied from Claudia’s ROT form] Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: BA 1 Textile Design welcome presentations Size of student group: 88 Observer: Sonali Misra  Observee: Claudia Catzeflis   Note: This record is solely … Continue reading →

Plan for and support student learning, with a focus on teaching an international classroom Introduction I designed and taught a brand-new Option Unit for BA Year 2 in 2024. The Unit teaches creative writing theories and applies them to journalistic … Continue reading →

This week I read Addison’s ‘Doubting Learning Outcomes in Higher Education Contexts: from Performativity towards Emergence and Negotiation’ (2014). The article critically analyses the benefits and disadvantages of Learning Outcomes (LOs) in an organised manner. Addison uses themes of accountability, … Continue reading →

I was assigned the chapter ‘Using Things’ by Ahmed (2019) this week. It made for an interesting read, but I struggled to connect it to teaching practices. I wondered that if I continued reading the book (which I may do … Continue reading →