Author Archives: Matthew Plummer

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice    Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed:   Size of student group:  64  Observer: Matthew Plummer Fernández    Observee: Taylor Rapley  Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect … Continue reading →

Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: YouTube video of Unit 10 element 1 briefing  Size of student group: Observer: Carys Kennedy Observee: Matthew Plummer-Fernandez   Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment, … Continue reading →

David Graeber was an anthropologist, anarchist activist and author of influential books often critique Capitalism, bureaucracy, debt, and institutional power. As an anarchist academic, he also expressed criticism of universities and used them as case studies. His book Bullshit Jobs: … Continue reading →

Microteaching session – 5th Feb, with Anna, Ko, Hatie and Rachel as participants. Object Based Learning Object-based learning (OBL) is a mode of pedagogy which involves the active integration of objects in the learning environment, to inspire, inform, and excite … Continue reading →

This blogpost is a reflection on the UAL paper Embracing the silence, by Karen Harris (2022). This paper contemplates the question as to whether online teaching spaces could opportunistically provide a more quiet environment for students with an introverted learning … Continue reading →

The blogpost is a reflective post in response to the paper The design critique and the moral goods of studio pedagogy (Mcdonald, 2019). The paper is based on a study in the US and in the field of design, so … Continue reading →

I’m Matthew Plummer-Fernandez (PhD), I am the course leader for BA Fine Art: Computational Arts at Camberwell College of Arts. I am also an artist and you can check out my work on plummerfernandez.com My research and practice often investigates … Continue reading →