Joanne Irving-Walton

Loved writing this with @joirv, memes are such a powerful tool within L&T research. @TeesUniSHLS

"We found it an excellent vehicle for us as educators being able to pinpoint and understand what aspects of the assessment triggered student anxiety" - new blog post from @ForensicHelenT and @joirv about use of #Memes in #HigherEducation research... …achinginhighereducation.wordpress.com/2024/11/03/wha…

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A wonderful couple of days at the #ESLTIS24 conference in beautiful St. Andrews. So many ideas and so many truly lovely people!

So excited that this is finally out there, it has been quite the journey with @joirv, Gary Currie, @ForensicLeisa and Helen Page. "What do you meme? – Meme-Making as a research method" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New publication alert! 🚨 What do you meme? – Meme-Making as a research method By @ForensicHelenT, @joirv, Gary Currie, @ForensicLeisa and Helen Page tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@UofNorthFlorida students have been welcomed to James Cook University Hospital to learn about therapeutic care, the NHS and the careers of some former @teessideuni @TUSSSHL students. Many thanks to South Tees NHS Trust!

Students and Faculty from @UofNorthFlorida are visiting to work with teams from across @TUSSSHL and the local community to explore issues in education, criminal justice, healthcare and psychology @TeessideUni @EdTeesside @joirv @AJTeesUni

@VirnaRossi @LTHEchat Love it!

@LTHEchat Thank you it was a good chat though a tad… quirky?!? #LTHEchat

Thank you for a great chat- interesting contributions prompted by thoughtful questions #LTHEchat We look forward to seeing you next week.

@LTHEchat Thanks everyone! It's been lovely to chat to all.

@prof_j_mitchell @LTHEchat Absolutely!

@LTHEchat A6 remember quirky is relative. It is not necessary to be completely whacky but it is different and unusual. Start small and try things that will change the dynamic of a class and spur engagement . If it doesn't work, try something else. #LTHEchat

Q6 What are your top tips for creating and incorporating quirky approaches into your teaching? #LTHEChat

@paulineridley @LTHEchat It's definitely up to the individual how to phrase it... it's all about conversation starters.

@purkischarlott1 @LTHEchat This is a great point.

@cuthbert_kate @LTHEchat The talking is so important and laughing/ groaning about the things that go wrong to those who will support is also a useful.

@LTHEchat A6 Always ask why, talk about your teaching (to anyone who will listen!), don't limit where you look for inspiration, always carry post-it notes in case you need to improvise! #lthechat

@santanuvasant @LTHEchat Definitely - starting in a small way is the best advice especially for those who may need a confidence boost.

@LTHEchat A6 Try one small thing, if it doesn't work, try one more day, in one more way, before you give up. Things take time. Again, the current HE context isn't very supportive of this. #LTHEChat

@hintondm @LTHEchat Helen is totally my quirky peer... and I recommend coffee and cake to smooth the chats...

@LTHEchat A6 #LTHEchat - be brave - be open - be friends with a quirky peer - embrace #SeriousQuirkyPedagogy - embrace failure as a good thing - celebrate non-textual ways of being, doing and thinking - fly

@KiuSum @LTHEchat 'What's the worst that can happen!?' is one of my favourite phrases!

@LTHEchat A6: "Just do it." What's the worst it can happen!?!?🤷🏻‍♀️😂 You can always reflect, evaluate, and see if it is valuable and effective. Different students react to things differently. #LTHEchat

@suebecks @LTHEchat Students can have fantastic ideas.

@LTHEchat A5 Bring your students on board and ask them to co-run workshops #LTHEchat

Q5 How can we create a learning and teaching environment that supports lecturers to experiment and share? #LTHEChat

@NomadWarMachine @LTHEchat This is wonderful, I love participating in and running groups like this.

@LTHEchat A5 This is what I spend a lot of my time over. We run events for our various networks where colleagues can meet and share practice without fear of being negatively judged #lthechat.

@Tee_Nadan @LTHEchat Little and often can work well with this and supports a culture that feels enthusiastic.