Author: Chuck Lowry

Re-encountering myself a student by encountering new teachers. Reflecting back across the TPP Unit, I am struck by the importance of encounter, of learning from others and how these exchanges lead to transformation. When I was a student, I had an amazing lecturer who inspired me to want to teach. My logic was that if…

Refusing Despair: a reflection on solidarity, care and mending in response to the neoliberal colonisation of higher education. Throughout the TPP Unit, I have felt acutely the disconnect, between our ideals and ambitions as educators, and the system in which we are operating. Throughout this Unit, I have encountered a diverse range of inspiring educators…

Assessing learning and exchanging feedback Contextual Background As part of the MA Performance: Screen final major project (U6) at CSM, students participate in a series of feedback sessions at various stages to help them refine and develop their projects. Towards the end of the research and development phase, students take part in a ‘pitching’ session…

Contextual Background I teach a unit on MA Performance: Screen with second-year students focused on community and collaboration. As part of the unit, students plan and deliver a public intergenerational workshop. This preparation involves engaging with workshops, lectures, and seminars exploring theoretical, ethical, and practical approaches to social practice. The students then apply their learning…

Contextual Background I am a Lecturer on the MA Performance: Screen and an Associate Lecturer on the BA Performance: Design and Practice at Central Saint Martins. For the past three years, I have organised the ‘Expanding Cinema Club,’ an after-school program that showcases inspiring performance-screen-based works. This initiative is co-curated with students and includes screenings,…

Record of Observation or Review of Teaching Practice Session/artefact to be observed/reviewed: 2nd Year MA Performance Screen Seminar on Thursday 6th March 2-4.30pm Size of student group: Roughly 20 Observer: Linda Aloysius Observee: Chuck Blue Lowry Note: This record is solely for exchanging developmental feedback between colleagues. Its reflective aspect informs PgCert and Fellowship assessment,…

As described in the previous ROT blog post, I was partnered with Hannah Kemp-Welch to observe each others classes. This partnership has been extremely valuable in my learning journey, and Hannah’s ability to give such clear, detailed and helpful feedback and references has been particularly formative to my learning during this Unit. In both cases,…

I was partnered with Hannah Kemp-Welch to observe each others classes. This has been by far the most valuable part of the PGCert for me so far, and I am particularly grateful to have been partnered with Hannah. Hopefully the comments made in the ROT forms will illustrate why this was such a useful exercise,…