InCurriculum was recently awarded a National Teaching Fellowship Grant to develop and disseminate materials for an inclusive learning environment for Higher Education students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD) and will demonstrate the value of this practice for all ability HE students. The project builds upon the AchieveAbility initiative, which developed materials and training for teaching SpLD learners in Schools and Colleges.
The project includes Norwich School of Art and Design (NSAD), (lead institution), the University of Westminster (UoW) and De Montfort University (DMU). All partners deliver a range of art and design courses, using a variety of complementary learning techniques. NSAD, with specialist institution experience, has informed the development of innovative approaches to assessment, curriculum design and teaching for students with SpLD. David Pollak (DMU), NTFS Fellow and principal investigator, has expertise in learning support and teaching practice for neurodiversity. The Media Art and Design School at the UoW has engaged in capacity building with AchieveAbility by reviewing the curriculum to match SpLD student needs.
The visual approaches to learning in art and design are known to be valuable for SpLD students in any discipline. The project will investigate such learning, and its assessment, to develop and transfer it to other areas of HE delivery for all students.
For more information on the project and its progress please visit the website or email the project administrator.
