How to make students with learning difficulties feel more supported within their course and whose responsibility is it to deliver the support.

If you are interested why I chose this question please read more on the rationale behind it and my positionality HERE.

It has ben suggested to link back to our first ever blogpost on the PgCert that outlined our Academic Practice to give this Action Research Project context, and looking back at it I’ve noticed that I didn’t outline my job very well and my positionality.

So her we go, again. I’m a newish lecturer on undergraduate BA(Hons)Fashion Buying and Merchandising, at LCF. I teach buying and merchandising but my expertise is in merchandising. My teaching is mainly focusing on YR1 and YR2 students but I also supervise YR3 students. In addition, I help teach on Enterprise units across LCF.

I’m dyslexic and have ADHD. I have bene formally diagnosed in January 2023. I’m 47 years old and have gone though the whole education system up to Masters levels without any learning difficulties support.

There we are, I hope this paints the picture well and contextualises both my teaching practice and my intentions for this unit.