WORKSHOP 1: Screenprinting with Specialist Communication Design students (October 2025)
2 groups of 41 students (82 students total) over 2 days. 2 print technicians teaching and supporting the process (colour separation, cutting stencils, correct use of screen and squeegee), 2 tutors overseeing process and supporting students.
Students briefed on the session being observed and photographed by me as part of my action research project. Faces will be covered and no names shared – students can opt out of their work being photographed, but this is not an optional session (embedded as part of the illustration project)
Bringing the print equipment into the teaching studio to give 82 students an introduction to basic printmaking as a group rather than 1 to 1.
Arrangements were made through my line manager with technicians in July to bring screenprinting equipment into the specialist studio so we could teach 80 students rather than trying to accommodate small groups for multiple sessions in the print studio in D block. By having the equipment in the specialist rooms we can introduce a large cohort into the basics of screenprinting and do both academic and technical teaching in one session. Technical staff would not have to induct and brief small groups multiple times, taking some strain off them. This enables 2 types of teaching in 1 session and also eliminates the “queuing and waiting to print” problem by giving students other tasks they can do.
Why a workshop? This has to be a hands-on embedded print workshop.
The benefit of an in-class activity is the same as demonstrations, in that it increases attention and students are able to see a phenomena unfold, but are also able to personally manipulate and practice using that phenomena in a first-hand environment’ (Forsyth, 2003).
WORKSHOP 2: RISO with illustration pathway students (November 2025)
illustration students (64) in pairs
After the workshops:
After the workshops where completed successfully, I wanted to gather data from interviews with Academic staff and Technicians. I was able to interview face to face 1 person, due to time constraints, two others where conducted via email questions.
Interview 1: Print Technician WD
Interview 2: My Colleague (Illustration tutor) NB – Via Email questions
Interview 3: My Line Manager LA – Via Email questions
References:
Hackathorn, J. (2011) ‘Learning by Doing: An Empirical Study of Active Teaching Techniques’, The Journal of Effective Teaching, pp. 45 – 60
Forsyth, D. R. (2003). The professor’s guide to teaching: Psychological principles and practices. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.