A co-design learning innovation project with postgraduate students in museum, gallery and heritage studies in Newcastle University to explore reflective practice and learning for early career museum professionals. The project addressed the turn towards reflective learning and practice in the museum, gallery and heritage sectors and sought to develop students’ employability and critical thinking and writing skills.
We deployed an innovative co-design approach that was student-led and collaborative. Through three participatory design workshops students explored what reflections means and tools to support reflection. They also came up with their own situation-specific tools which were put together in a workbook and interactive poster.
Co-design Team: Daria Bakhshalieva, Baoyi Cheng, Lindsey Calvert, Imogen Cloet, Areti Galani, Fay Koilia, Hannah Marsden, Gayle Meikle, Shiyun Yin, and Katelyn York
Workshop facilitators: Dr Areti Galani, Dr Hannah Marsden and Dr Gayle Meikle
Workshop contributors: Dr Julie Crawshaw (Northumbria University, Department of Arts, author of ‘Art Worlding: Planning Relations’ (2022); and Dr Suzy O’Hara (Research Fellow, University of Sunderland and Freelance Curator).
Graphic design by: Sally Pilkington (Morph Creative)
This project was funded by Newcastle University Education Development Fund.
Download a printable version of the workbook and poster (CC).
Areti Galani 